Skip to content

Home

News

Sport

Business

World of Business

Technology of Business

NYSE Opening Bell

Innovation

Watch Documentaries

Technology

Science

Artificial Intelligence

AI v the Mind

Health

Watch Documentaries

Culture

Watch Documentaries

Film & TV

Music

Art & Design

Style

Books

Entertainment News

Arts

Watch Documentaries

Arts in Motion

Travel

Watch Documentaries

Destinations

Africa

Antarctica

Asia

Australia and Pacific

Caribbean & Bermuda

Central America

Europe

Middle East

North America

South America

World’s Table

Culture & Experiences

Adventures

The SpeciaList

Earth

Watch Documentaries

Natural Wonders

Weather & Science

Climate Solutions

Sustainable Business

Green Living

Audio

Podcast Categories

Radio

Audio FAQs

Video

Watch Documentaries

BBC Maestro

Discover the World

Live

Live News

Live Sport

Documentaries

Sexhow

News image

The image shows a rural road junction with several directional signs set against green fields. The signs point towards places including Crackpot, Summer Lodge, Low Houses and Reeth. In the background are stone walls, scattered sheep grazing, and a couple of small stone buildings.

From Sexhow to Crackpot: Quirky place names explained

Archivist Alexandra Medcalf explains North Yorkshire's plethora of peculiar place names.