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"Lesser Spotted Britain" by Dominic Greyer

When he isn’t tracking down strange places to photograph, Dominic Greyer is a freelance  lighting cameraman and photographer.

It’s likely you’ve seen his work without even knowing it.
You might have seen his stunning stills of London featured in the award-winning BBC show The Apprentice.


From the furthest reaches of Britain and Northern Island, Far from Dull captures Britain’s oddest place names and strange signposts, beautifully photographed in sumptuous black and white.
Bleary, County Down, Northern Ireland
Etymology: First recorded in the 14th century, possibly from the Irish bladhraigh , 'portion', referring to land that constitutes a sub-division of a larger...
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Boreland, Dumfries and Galloway,Scotland
Etymology: From Old English bord , 'table, food' and land , meaning 'land rented in return for a supply of provisions'. Card blank inside
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Crackpot, North Yorkshire, England
Etymology: From Old Norse kraka , 'crows' and Middle English potte , 'rocky cleft' - hence 'Rocky cleft where crows abound'. Card blank inside
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Bright,Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Etymology: Possibly from the Irish Bri , 'hillside'. Card blank inside
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Dull, Perth & Kinross, Scotland
Etymology: From Gaelic dail , 'a plain, a meadow' Card blank inside
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Bethlehem, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Etymology: One of the many biblical place names in Wales given by the non-conformists to their chapels in the early 19th century. Card blank inside.
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Discoed, Powys, Wales
Etymology: From  Old English dic , 'ditch, dike', plus cot , 'cottage'  -  hence 'cottage(s) by Offa's Dike'; now transformed into Welsh dis...
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Cold Christmas, Hertfordshire, England
Etymology: Noted as Cold Christmas Field in 1840; one of a range of derogatory field-names that refer to poorly yielding land (see Labour-in-Vain Hill). Card...
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Retire, Cornwall, England
Etymology: From the Cornish rid , 'a ford', and hyr meaning 'long' - hence 'long ford. Card blank inside
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Dufftown, Moray, Scotland
Etymology: Named after James Duff, the 4th Earl of Fife (1776 - 1857), who founded the town in 1817. Card blank inside
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Mavis Grind, Shetland, Scotland
Etymology: In Norn, the local Shetland dialect, grind is a gate; presumably refers to the strip of land separating the Atlantic from the North sea here;...
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Lover, Wiltshire, England
Etymology: May well be a modern designation, perhaps from a surname; early source could  be Old English lœfer, 'reed bed'. Card blank inside
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Reach, Cambridgeshire, England
Etymology: From Old English rœc '(place on a) raised strip of land'; the village stands on the northern tip of the post-Roman earthwork known as...
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Pant, Shropshire, England
Etymology: Known earlier as Pant Trystan from Welsh pant , 'valley', and personal name Tristan. Card blank inside
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Farewell, Staffordshire, England
Etymology: 'Place by the pleasant stream' from Old English fœger meaning 'fair' pr 'pleasant' and wella , 'spring' or 'stream'. Card blank inside
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Bedlam, North Yorkshire, England
Etymology: From the asylum, named after the Hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem (Bedlam) in London, that once stood on this site. Card blank inside
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Old, Northamptonshire, England
Etymology: From Old English wald , 'forest'. Card blank inside
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Ginge,Oxfordshire, England
Name is shared with nearby Ginge brook, which is from Old English gœgian , 'to turn', and refers to the winding river. Card blank inside
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Inner and Outer Hope, Devon, England
Etymology: A small enclosed valley or secluded spot from old english hop, here referring to the sea cove. Location: West of Galmpton and Bolberry, near Bolt...
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Druggers End, Worcestershire, England
Etymology: No early references, so probably a modern name referring to a local family or imaginably, an apothecary. Location: Just off the B4208, a few miles...
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Keith, Moray, Scotland
Etymology: From early Celtic ced 'a wood' Location: On the B9014 north east of Dufftown
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Fryup, North Yorkshire, England
Location: On the plateau of the North Yorkshire Moors, not to far from Low Bell End. Card blank inside
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Drinker's End, Worcestershire, England
Etymology: Area of the village or estate owned or occupied by the Drinker (formerly Drynkar) family, known here from 1297. Location: On a quiet lane off the...
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Twatt, Orkney, Scotland
Etymology: From the Old Norse thveit, 'cleared place. Location: Where the A967 meets the A986 just south of Loch of Boardhouse Card blank inside
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Lesser Spotted Britain by Dominic Greyer
"Lesser Spotted Britain" by Dominic Greyer
Cardmix
Cardmix
Cards by Roger La Borde
Cards by Roger La Borde
Earth from the Air
Earth from the Air
Graffiti Cards by Banksy
Graffiti Cards by Banksy
Vintage Collection by Cavania
Vintage Collection by Cavania