> Peter Metcalfe wrote:
>>The actual rhyme is "Berkeley Hunt"...
> Some quick googling turns up about roughly twice as many supporting
> "Berkshire" as "Berkeley", with a small population insisting it's short
> for "Berkhamptstead". Failing any authoritative source, I think we'll
> have to settle for "origin is disputed".
Haven't you heard? Peter Metcalfe *is* the Authoritative Source. Accept no substitutes! :-)
Cheers, Nick
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