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Bob Dobson 21-01-2014 19:32
The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
I have just found an 1823 encyclopedia in which Ossie is spelled as Oswaltwistle ( ie no letter 'd') / It reads:

Oswaltwistle, a township of Lancashire. In 1801, the population was 2710, with 951 employed in manufactures: six miles North-east of Blackburn.....

It credits Cruttwell's Gazeteer for this information

Gordon Booth 21-01-2014 19:57
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Strange that, Bob, it may have been a misspelling.
Wasn't it supposed to be named after St. Oswald who wandered through some time ago?(bet he didn't stay long).
The twistle bit was something to do with water.
Don't think there was a St. Oswalt.

Retlaw 21-01-2014 20:13
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Dobson (Post 1091331)
I have just found an 1823 encyclopedia in which Ossie is spelled as Oswaltwistle ( ie no letter 'd') / It reads:

Oswaltwistle, a township of Lancashire. In 1801, the population was 2710, with 951 employed in manufactures: six miles North-east of Blackburn.....

It credits Cruttwell's Gazeteer for this information
Hoody Blel Dobbo, even a 7 year old could tell that was a printers error, its alus ead a D in id.
Some of them directories are a real dogs breakfast, an tha shud know better.

Bob Dobson 21-01-2014 20:27
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
I simply reported on the spelling of 200yrs ago. Maybe the 'd' was silent, as is the 'p' in bath.

dotti34 21-01-2014 22:29
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Talking of this town reminds me of when my mother-in-law was in her local post office (here in South Australia) and she made the comment to the man behind the counter that some of the towns in Australia had some very strange names.
The man looked at the address on the envelope he was stamping for her and started laughing.
When she related the story to us later she said she thought he was ignorant as she couldn’t understand why he laughed because ‘there’s nowt wrong wi’ Oswaldtwistle’.

Eric 22-01-2014 15:18
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
People in Ossie can spell! Amazing. Things have changed.

Retlaw 22-01-2014 15:38
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1091398)
People in Ossie can spell! Amazing. Things have changed.
Yep they've even started sending their kids to school to learn about numbers

Eric 22-01-2014 15:58
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 1091403)
Yep they've even started sending their kids to school to learn about numbers
In base 12 no doubt:D

jaysay 22-01-2014 17:09
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1091398)
People in Ossie can spell! Amazing. Things have changed.
Na Eric I still live there:D

cashman 22-01-2014 18:38
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Dobson (Post 1091331)
I have just found an 1823 encyclopedia in which Ossie is spelled as Oswaltwistle ( ie no letter 'd') / It reads:

Oswaltwistle, a township of Lancashire. In 1801, the population was 2710, with 951 employed in manufactures: six miles North-east of Blackburn.....

It credits Cruttwell's Gazeteer for this information
Was probably a relation of jaysays spelt it like that.:D

jaysay 23-01-2014 17:19
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1091424)
Was probably a relation of jaysays spelt it like that.:D
Ya Cashy twas my great great, great, great great Uncle Jam:D

Eric 23-01-2014 17:52
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1091501)
Ya Cashy twas my great great, great, great great Uncle Jam:D
And you're still using his keyboard, eh.:D

jaysay 23-01-2014 18:48
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric (Post 1091507)
And you're still using his keyboard, eh.:D
ya the "E" has completely disappeared :D

Graham Hartley 23-01-2014 22:20
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 1091519)
ya the "E" has completely disappeared :D
No ecstacy in Oswaldtwistle? Perhaps so, I found it last in Church.

Barrie Yates 24-01-2014 18:12
Re: The spelling of Oswaldtwistle
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Dobson (Post 1091331)
I have just found an 1823 encyclopedia in which Ossie is spelled as Oswaltwistle ( ie no letter 'd') / It reads:

Oswaltwistle, a township of Lancashire. In 1801, the population was 2710, with 951 employed in manufactures: six miles North-east of Blackburn.....

It credits Cruttwell's Gazeteer for this information
Depends where you take the geographical centres to be but I would suggest East rather than North East - perhaps not only the spelling............


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