​Mispronouncing a place is easily done - whether you're not from the area, don't know the dialect or you've recently moved there, sometimes the most straightforward looking place name can be said different.

From Crook to Tow Law and from Hardwick to Kelloe, we have pieced together the most commonly mispronounced place names of all time in County Durham. 

Some of these are difficult, while some of them might be easier for certain people, depending on if you're from that area or grew up in them.

The most commonly mispronounced locations in County Durham:

  • Tow Law - 'To-W Law'
  • Crook - 'Kruk'
  • Ireshopeburn - 'Eye-sup-burn'
  • Hardwick - 'HAAD' + 'WIK'
  • Kelloe ('Kellah')
  • Witton Gilbert ('Witton Jill-bert')
  • Stanhope ('Stan-up')
  • Ushaw Moor ('Usher Moor')