Egypt and Walls of Jericho in Thornton featured in study

Just one mile away from the town of Thornton, Bradford, is England's very own Egypt.

The town is surrounded by high walls, nicknamed ‘The Walls of Jericho’, possibly in relation to Napoleon's invasion of Egypt.

There’s a widespread fascination in Bradford with the Walls of Jericho which until 1986 were a unique Thornton landmark. Constructed between 1847 and 1891 to retain spoil from the quarries at Egypt and Bell Dean, they were used in the early 1980s on posters to promote tourism in Bradford.

Then problems began. The weight of material packed behind them was rendering them unsafe. It was eventually decided that most of the walls must come down and a new bypass road be built. The work was done in 1985 and completed by mid-January 1986, when Egypt Road reopened to road traffic.

The hamlet was established in the first half of the 19th century.

Egypt was celebrated in a study by Loveholidays, the fastest growing online travel agency in the UK, scoured the UK to pinpoint the hamlets, villages, towns and cities sharing their names with some of the world's most iconic destinations, while also delving a little deeper into the interesting history behind their famous names.

The research revealed that many of these UK locations have in fact, some fascinating back stories as to how they gained their unusual titles.

The UK’s very own New Zealand is located just outside the town of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

A map of namesake place names in the UK including Egypt in Thornton

New Zealand, interestingly gained its title from a particular breed of cow farmed in this quaint hamlet.

A little further south, is Barcelona, Cornwall, a beachy county a few miles from the town of Looe. Barcelona was named after a heroic individual from Barcelona, Spain, who rescued a member of the Trelawney family from a shipwreck disaster.

It's hard to believe that the UK is home to its very own New York.

New York, Lincolnshire is a tiny hamlet, nestled away in the countryside, a striking difference to the ‘Big Apple' itself.

Home to only a village church, a couple of cottages, and not a yellow cab in sight.

However, this isn't the only New York that can be found in the UK, Britain is also home to another New York located in Tyne and Wear, both of which are named after the historic English town of York.

Hollywood, the American city typically associated with sunshine and movie stars… The UK’s version, however, is slightly more low key. This quiet village in Birmingham got its name from the once surrounding woodlands home to thriving holly bushes.