We've put together a list of quirky place names and terms from across South Tyneside which will have visitors scratching their heads - and some folk in the borough probably won't even know.
The area has a rich history, home over the centuries to ancient tribes, Romans, Vikings, monks, mariners, pitmen, and the scene of Civil War skirmishes and the crowing of King Oswald - all of which have left their mark, and many of which live on in place names and terms around the borough.
How many of these place names do you know?
Which others would you add to the list?
13. Meg’s Hill
A paved bank running between Claudius Court and Hedley Close in the Lawe Top area. There are various local stories as to how it got its name, and some say it is haunted by the ghost of a murdered woman called Meg. Photo: Meg’s Hill
14. Down Street
“I’m going down street” can refer to going shopping in King Street and its environs, or hitting the town centre’s pubs, bars and clubs at night. Photo: Stu Norton
15. Little Ireland
A nickname for Jarrow (though we have heard Hebburn folk lay claim to it too), which attracted huge numbers of Irish workers to its shipyards. Photo: Shields Gazette
16. Spuggies Bridge
A humpbacked bridge over the Metro line near the former cokeworks, which some say is haunted Photo: Google Streetview