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Apollo wrote:I think you're on a loser with the shortest, I've had a rummage through my GPS and there are any number of streets of similar or shorter length to Clayslaps Road.
I'd probably wager safe that you'd have to go on foot to find it as anything short enough to qualify won't show up on maps that mortals can afford.
On that basis, I have been offered the following, but as its not local to me, some brave foot soldier would need to go and confirm:
Langbank Street, Gorbals - 30 feet long runs off Eglinton Street.
" The name Polmadie comes from the Gaelic - Poll Mac Dè: Poll = pool - Mac = of the sons - De'= God (pool of the sons of god)."
Dexter St. Clair wrote:Where's our Gaelic gezzer when you need him." The name Polmadie comes from the Gaelic - Poll Mac Dè: Poll = pool - Mac = of the sons - De'= God (pool of the sons of god)."
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/955242
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sandabound wrote:I live in th east end in an area called Springhill, the Streets were named after 2 of the office tubes were told name those Streets then come to the xmas lunch with the rest of us.
So they did, Springcroft Rd, Springcroft Gardens, Springcroft Wynd, Springcroft avenue, in fact Springcroft et al, are we getting a theme here ? thank fek for email i say.
On the Mary Queen of Scots theme i remember being told (awrite taught) at School that Polmadie was named after Mary's horse whose name was Pol, was told whilst fleeing from the authorities that her horse would die if it didn't get some rest said, Pol may dee (Polmadie) that i might flee.
bigross wrote:Apollo wrote:I think you're on a loser with the shortest, I've had a rummage through my GPS and there are any number of streets of similar or shorter length to Clayslaps Road.
I'd probably wager safe that you'd have to go on foot to find it as anything short enough to qualify won't show up on maps that mortals can afford.
On that basis, I have been offered the following, but as its not local to me, some brave foot soldier would need to go and confirm:
Langbank Street, Gorbals - 30 feet long runs off Eglinton Street.
St George's Place at the underground is pretty short. Bishop Lane off Bishop Street next to the BT building in Anderston can't be more than 20 feet. Problem is, most maps mistakenly call Bishop Street Bishop Lane. The signposts here confirm the correct namings though.
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