Liverpool

[Bundy]

Why is it called Liverpool, was there a pool of livers lying around when someone decided to name the place?

 

[TX Bill]

Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[McBain]

Silly name for a town.

I would have called it Tittybongoolagong

 

[Waddy]

The great city of Liverpool began as a tidal pool next to the Mersey. It was probably called the lifer pol meaning muddy pool. There may have been a hamlet at Liverpool before the town was founded in the 13th century. It is not mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) but it may have been to small to merit a mention of its own.

Muddy pool. Yes.

 

[little curly alan ball]

Why is it called Liverpool, was there a pool of livers lying around when someone decided to name the place?

Disputed origin .

Some cite the Celtic , rock pool ,- muddy - or some such . Also , the weird nature of the Mersey and its tides , played into this theory .
The Pool of life thing came later , but Frank Carlisle , a local Historian , goes with the Liver, Lee-vah , - some sort of seaweed - as the actual lineage .

Others disagree .

Then you come to Everton , ie, Higher Town . Town on the top of the hill - brow . Everton brow , etc .

Gotta love it though .

Oh , an' Im after a Liver , if you here of anyone , ....

 

[little curly alan ball]

Silly name for a town.

I would have called it Tittybongoolagong

Woolongong , or Wogga Wogga , shirley ???

 

[spikeman]

Disputed origin .

Some cite the Celtic , rock pool ,- muddy - or some such . Also , the weird nature of the Mersey and its tides , played into this theory .
The Pool of life thing came later , but Frank Carlisle , a local Historian , goes with the Liver, Lee-vah , - some sort of seaweed - as the actual lineage .

Others disagree .

Then you come to Everton , ie, Higher Town . Town on the top of the hill - brow . Everton brow , etc .

Gotta love it though .

Oh , an' Im after a Liver , if you here of anyone , ....

Lol at you taking this seriously.

 

[McBain]

Woolongong , or Wogga Wogga , shirley ???

Struth, you are dead set a flamin galah.

 

[neonleon]

Liverpool was founded by a huge giant of a woman, of irish stock, with green straggly hair and an apron she kept hedgehogs in. This woman was famous for inventing the modern day swimming pool; which you may remember from the olympic games swimming events. She also pioneered the breast stroke.

Her name was Olivia McShanty and whilst the archeological site where the first swimming pool was built has long since been lost, her name remains in the cities name: Olivia's Pool. Liverpool.

This is what they taught us at the local comprehensive anyways.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Silly name for a town.

I would have called it Tittybongoolagong

"The local derby between Everton FC and Tittybongoolagong FC"

Excellent!

 

[little curly alan ball]

Struth, you are dead set a flamin galah.

I swear I've just imagined your Da' in Law , kid .

Honest .

Ya' Flamin' Galah , is me new fav' , btw .

 

[little curly alan ball]

Lol at you taking this seriously.

As our Antipodean Amigo's are aware ,

I personally , have an obligation to enlighten . What with all the advantages of a free education , an' all .

( I know , yous have got one , too . I'm makin' a point to the boy . )

Unc' - Out .

 

[spikeman]

As our Antipodean Amigo's are aware ,

I personally , have an obligation to enlighten . What with all the advantages of a free education , an' all .

( I know , yous have got one , too . I'm makin' a point to the boy . )

Unc' - Out .

Uny messin, mate.

 

[little curly alan ball]

Uny messin, mate.

No worries , young'un .

Just banter with the Colonials . We do love each other , really . Honest .

Unc' - out .

 

[Bundy]

I would have though LargeInstestinePool or Spleenpool would have been more interesting.