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Thread #172870 Message #4186777
Posted By: Mr Red
06-Nov-23 - 05:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: On the naming of stiles ..............
Subject: On the naming of stiles ..............
1) squeeze stone stiles I was told by a Gloucestershire local they were called "pinch bellies" Subsequently I hear that in Lancs they are called "Fat Men" & Yorks "Fat Ladies" (or vice versa - discuss) And I see the term "slip stiles" elsewhere
2) animal stiles I think Yorkshire (but oop thayer generally) a suitable hole in the wall can be called a "sheep creep" eg link
3) coffen stile In Cornwall they have a lot of stiles resembling a cattle grid made with stone. The term "coffen" is kernak for "hole". They can have a raised middle stone, but the feature was the void under to confuse cattle.
4) Any dialect suggestions for stile styles ? TIA
BTW http://stiles.mister.red is a growing interactive map of stone stiles in GB. New images welcome.