Tiddleywink

Tiddleywink
Tiddleywink
 Tiddleywink shown within Wiltshire
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Ceremonial countyWiltshire
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CHIPPENHAM
Postcode district SN15
Dialling code 01249
Police Wiltshire
Fire Wiltshire
Ambulance South Western
EU Parliament South West England
UK ParliamentNorth Wiltshire, Chippenham
List of places
UK
England
Wiltshire

Coordinates: 51°28′51″N 2°11′09″W / 51.480838°N 2.185880°W

For the indoor game, see tiddlywinks.

Tiddleywink is a hamlet consisting of eight cottages on the B4039 road, near the village of Yatton Keynell, about three miles (five kilometres) to the west of Chippenham, Wiltshire, England. The name is said to derive from rhyming slang for "a quick drink" - the village getting its name from one of its cottages historically being known to serve beer to passing cattle drovers.[1]

Because of its small size (it consists of eight houses),[1] Tiddleywink has been for many years omitted from the official book of place names, the Collins British Atlas and Gazetteer, and from most maps. Furthermore, the road signs were lost years ago in an accident, resulting in the hamlet becoming virtually invisible to the outside world. It has been shown, however, that it was recognised as a settlement in the 1881 census, when it had a total of 28 residents.[1]

Early in 2003, after much campaigning, residents finally won their settlement two new road signs, and widespread recognition, as their story made the national news.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Archivists trace Tiddleywink back to the 1870s". Retrieved 2009-02-23.
  2. ↑ Ezard, John (2003-02-19). "The world wakes up to Tiddleywink". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-10-21.

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