Name Sign for Pity Me
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Name Sign for Pity Me
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 26 Aug 2022
An unusual place name and one with no definite explanation, apparently. In 2004 The Northern Echo printed the following article about Pity Me, containing a lot of history about the place and various suggested origins of the name without offering any real answer. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/6977071.durham-memories-pity-mes-intriguing-name/
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Image Location
Latitude
54.805742
Longitude
-1.588481