What’s in a name?

This underpass near our son’s house in Castleford!

It was once common in England for areas to be given names that reflected their function or the activity taking place within them It is believed that this may be the explanation for the name that locals gave to the bridge during the late 19th or early 20th century: "[the underpass] would function in the same way as any 'monkey run', where you paraded up and down to find a boyfriend or girlfriend!

The local council decided to name the new underpass Tittle Cott, a move that was met with dismay by local residents. The Castleford Area Voice for the Elderly, an over-50s group, organised a campaign to have the name Tickle Cock restored. It was felt we names shouldn’t be changed and Tickle Cock has a very clear message behind it. A public meeting was held at which a "large majority" voted in favour of reverting to the original name, a decision that persuaded the council to replace the bridge's plaque with one bearing the legend Tickle Cock!

Very silly - Silly Saturday of course!