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'''Tiddleywink''' is a [[hamlet (UK place)|hamlet]] consisting of eight [[cottage]]s on the [[B4039 road]], near the [[village]] of [[Yatton Keynell]], about {{convert|3|mi|km}} northwest of [[Chippenham]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. The name is said to derive from rhyming slang for "a quick drink", one of its cottages historically being known to serve beer to passing cattle drovers.<ref name=archive>{{cite web | url = http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latest_news/getnews.php?id=774 | title = Archivists trace Tiddleywink back to the 1870s | |
'''Tiddleywink''' is a [[hamlet (UK place)|hamlet]] consisting of eight [[cottage]]s on the [[B4039 road]], near the [[village]] of [[Yatton Keynell]], about {{convert|3|mi|km}} northwest of [[Chippenham]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. The name is said to derive from rhyming slang for "a quick drink", one of its cottages historically being known to serve beer to passing cattle drovers.<ref name=archive>{{cite web | url = http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/latest_news/getnews.php?id=774 | title = Archivists trace Tiddleywink back to the 1870s | access-date = 2009-02-23 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> |
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Because of its small size,<ref name = archive/> Tiddleywink has been for many years omitted from the official book of place names, the ''Collins British Atlas and Gazetteer'', and from most maps. It has been shown, however, that it was recognised as a settlement in the 1881 [[census]], when it had a total of 28 residents.<ref name = archive/> |
Because of its small size,<ref name = archive/> Tiddleywink has been for many years omitted from the official book of place names, the ''Collins British Atlas and Gazetteer'', and from most maps. It has been shown, however, that it was recognised as a settlement in the 1881 [[census]], when it had a total of 28 residents.<ref name = archive/> |
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Early in 2003, after much campaigning, residents won their settlement two new road signs and widespread recognition as their story made the national news.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/feb/19/britishidentity.johnezard |title=The world wakes up to Tiddleywink |publisher=guardian.co.uk | |
Early in 2003, after much campaigning, residents won their settlement two new road signs and widespread recognition as their story made the national news.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/feb/19/britishidentity.johnezard |title=The world wakes up to Tiddleywink |publisher=guardian.co.uk |access-date=2010-10-21 |location=London |first=John |last=Ezard |date=2003-02-19}}</ref> |
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* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2782039.stm Tiddleywink on the map] |
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2782039.stm Tiddleywink on the map] – BBC News article, February 19, 2003 |
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[[Category:Hamlets in Wiltshire]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 19 March 2021
| Tiddleywink | |
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  Tiddleywink Location within Wiltshire | |
| OS grid reference | ST872758 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHIPPENHAM |
| Postcode district | SN14 |
| Dialling code | 01249 |
| Police | Wiltshire |
| Fire | Dorset and Wiltshire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Tiddleywink is a hamlet consisting of eight cottages on the B4039 road, near the village of Yatton Keynell, about 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The name is said to derive from rhyming slang for "a quick drink", one of its cottages historically being known to serve beer to passing cattle drovers.[1]
Because of its small size,[1] Tiddleywink has been for many years omitted from the official book of place names, the Collins British Atlas and Gazetteer, and from most maps. It has been shown, however, that it was recognised as a settlement in the 1881 census, when it had a total of 28 residents.[1]
Early in 2003, after much campaigning, residents won their settlement two new road signs and widespread recognition as their story made the national news.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Archivists trace Tiddleywink back to the 1870s". Retrieved 23 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ezard, John (19 February 2003). "The world wakes up to Tiddleywink". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tiddleywink.
- Tiddleywink on the map – BBC News article, February 19, 2003