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Offline stonechat

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Re: Where is Overthong?
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 07:28 BST (UK) »
Iposted this originally 11 years ago!!

Overthong is Upperthong, I have that now
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Re: Where is Overthong?
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday 28 June 17 07:54 BST (UK) »
Doubtless others will come along with the same question, thus.

Mostly today the 'V' of the Holm valley on the steep North bank side above Holmfirth is just called Thong
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Upp er thong to Netherthong (Over the Thong) - Thong [moor](Like a rainbow shape from Digley brook to Dean Brook down Thong lane )

TV rugby commentator the late "Eddie" Waring MBE famous saying .'Up and over'
In my opinion the marriage residence is not always the place of birth. Never forget Workhouse and overseers accounts records of birth