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06 Nov 23 - 05:01 PM (#4186777) Subject: On the naming of stiles .............. From: Mr Red 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. |
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06 Nov 23 - 05:01 PM (#4186778) Subject: RE: On the naming of stiles .............. From: Mr Red Should be BS - pls mod it. |
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08 Nov 23 - 04:06 AM (#4186776) Subject: RE: BS: On the naming of stiles .............. From: Dave the Gnome Not many people I know seem to be familiar with kissing gates. Well, not until I tell them. |
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08 Nov 23 - 06:17 AM (#4186779) Subject: RE: BS: On the naming of stiles .............. From: Mr Red My NZ niece was intrigued with Kissing Gates. OpenStreetMap uses the terms "squeezer" & "step over" |
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10 Nov 23 - 05:31 PM (#4186780) Subject: RE: BS: On the naming of stiles .............. From: Mr Red saw another called a "sheep through" which was blocked by the base of an Anglo-Saxon Cross with bits of the shaft as the lintel. I photograph medieval wayside crosses to document them before they get driven into or otherwise vandalised. You can't preserve everything from history, but posterity will be thankful for at least a photograph. |