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Survey of English Place-Names

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Widdicombe Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stokenham

Historical Forms

  • Wodiacom(m)a 1086 DB
  • Wodiacombe 1311 Exon
  • Wydecumb' 1242 Fees780
  • Wythecumb 1249 Ass
  • Wydecombe in Stokenham 1443 FF

Etymology

'Withy valley,' v. wiðig , cumb .The DB and Exon forms, if they refer to this place, must be corrupt.