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[edit] Local pronunciation?
I have been told that locals would pronounce Bolsover something like "Boh-zer". Can anyone confirm this, and if so, should the article reflect this? Thanks, 86.1.161.152 15:11, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Bohzer or Bowzer would be more correct, but yes you are right. Other local places would be Glappy (Glapwell) and Uffen (New Houghton) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87ww1807 (talk • contribs) 11:55, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
I went to St. Mary's High School in Chesterfield with a lad from Carr Vale called David "Paddy" Palmer. He is now an internationally renowned drummer who toured with Rod Stewart in 2008. He should definitely be listed in "Notable people". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.193.80.247 (talk) 17:21, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
Having been born and spent my first 20 years there I can confirm that it is indeed pronounced Bo-zer. The reference to the "wimps" estate is wrong though - it is generally referred to as "The Wimpeys" or "Wimpey Estate"80.176.79.35 (talk) 23:53, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
- I grew up in Bolsover, Victoria County, (now City of Kawartha Lakes), Ontario, Canada. It is pronounced, "Balls Over," and there is a local legend that a teacher in the 1800s arrived on bicycle, hit a rock and went "balls over," in the mud. It's obviously folklore, but the origin of the name of the UK town seems to, if not coincide with the Ontario town, at least support the local pronunciation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.27.232.22 (talk) 18:46, 10 March 2011 (UTC)
