turn me lose from your hands / tin can at my feet Member since Mar 2013 16107 Points
Can the 4 venues shown as in Leamington Spa be moved to the correct town name of 'Royal Leamington Spa'.
Two of said venues are on both lists so need joining up already.
Thanks in advance.
I used to have a good memory but now I can't re Member since May 2011 5162 Points Moderator
I don't think we have to use Royal as a prefix for Leamington Spa. It's not the only town with the bestowed title. If we do it for Royal Leamington Spa we have to do it for Tunbridge Wells, which is not, at the moment, Royal at all. Bognor Regis is often just Bognor to us commoners...
You can follow all the towns and areas around Britain that have been granted this kind of title by clicking here...
turn me lose from your hands / tin can at my feet Member since Mar 2013 16107 Points
Respect to Fokeman and Sidney. All good points, well the first two I guess.
I grew up 15 miles up the A3 from Pompey and always called it Bognor too. Though has anyone heard a place called Lyme?
Do we now have only one Newcastle, and somewhere else in Stoke-on- .... ? like Hanley, or not.
Looking at the link I see only 5 'Royal' prefix towns, and all small except the two mentioned.
However all this side steps my 2nd and more relevant point. The first point simply switches to removing to 'Royal' from those venues to unify the town.
There are still 4 of those, and to repeat - two of those on both lists!