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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lancercombe Fm and Lane

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ottery St Mary

Historical Forms

  • Lancercomb 1333 SR

Etymology

This is the OE  landscearu , landscoru , 4 boundary, landmark.' Cf. Landskerry supra 215.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement