possibly, a cucking stool: the village pond at the northwest end of Common Road was referred to in 1759 as Cucking-stool pond. Known later as Cuckamus pond, it was filled in c. 1968. (Crossley et al)
Monday, 6 August 2012
House name - suggestions?
We have been in the house a month now and have toyed with a number of names. Our house is 20 metres away from Cuckamus Common and this name came about because there was:
A Cucking stool or Ducking stool were horrendous to say the least but borrowing the 'duck' I came up with Duck House. Piers told me 'Cuckamus View' was too prosaic. So, I put it out there for name suggestions.
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Mum suggested 'Duck-Inn Manor', which I quite like. Any other suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Cuckamus Lane until we moved in 1971 - the pond was not "filled in" in 1968 - it was a green grassy area from 1965 at least - with a telephone box !!
ReplyDeleteI remember pressing button B to collect unclaimed pennys as a child !!
The "mormons" used to hold annual religious services on the green as well as annual circuses
a good name would be Wicken house....