NSFW Streetname of the Day
“… was a street name found in English towns and cities during the Middle Ages, believed to be a reference to the prostitution centred on those areas; it was normal practice for a medieval street name to reflect the street’s function or the economic activity taking place within it. […] Although the name was once common throughout England, changes in attitude resulted in its being replaced by more innocuous versions such as Grape Lane.”
Maybe don’t click through if you are easily offended.
(via Rhys, who noted that it was the featured article on Wikipedia that’s his story and he’s sticking to it)
