Unusual Place Names - UK

Can you guess these strange and silly UK place names from the clues and initials?

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County: Clue	Initials	Answer
Hampshire: A smack on the behind.	NW	Nether Wallop
West Yorkshire: Amused part of a candle.	G	Giggleswick
Durham: A plea for sympathy.	PM	Pity Me
Perthshire: Twinned with Boring, Oregon and Bland, New South Wales.	D	Dull
Devon: This novel nautical exclamation is always punctuated.	WH	Westward Ho!
Norfolk: Super sign of sleep apnoea.	GS	Great Snoring
Pembrokeshire: Get out of the way!	S	Stepaside
Dorset: Maybe bitter or maybe stout.	B	Beer
Aberdeenshire: Good luck finding it.	L	Lost
Somerset: A spicy hammer.	CM	Curry Mallet
Swansea: Fails to speak clearly.	M	Mumbles
West Yorkshire: No VPL with this superior lingerie.	U	Upperthong
East Riding: Place of sleepy exile.	LON	Land of Nod
Essex: Coordinated neckware.	MT	Matching Tye
Dorset: Uncomfortable consequence of swimming at the beach, for some.	SB	Sandy Balls

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