Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cumb(e) 1220 Cur 1268 Drew 1301 FF

• Cumb(e) juxta Ludeton 1316 Drew

• Combe 1317 Drew 1324 Ipm 1392 Cl 1432 Fine

• Coumb 1317 Drew

• Comb-Abbas, or Lower Comb, Comb-Temple, or Higher Comb 1774 Hutch1

• Hr Combe & Lowr Combe 1811 OS

• Godestowe 1376 Pat

Etymology

Coombe, Higher Coombe (SY 540915) & Lower Coombe (SY 536910), Cumb (e )1220 Cur, 1268 Drew, 1301 FF, Cumb (e ) juxta Ludeton 1316 Drew, Combe 1317 Drew, 1324 Ipm, 1392 Cl, 1432 Fine, Coumb 1317 Drew, Comb -Abbas , or Lower Comb , Comb -Temple , or Higher Comb 1774 Hutch1, Hr Combe & Lowr Combe 1811 OS, v. cumb 'valley'. According to Hutch3 2 751, Comb Abbas 'anciently belonged to some religious house', Comb Temple 'probably belonged to the Knight Templars, or Hospitallers'. Perhaps the former name is to be connected with the ½ knight's fee held at Ludinggeton (?Litton Cheney) by the abbess of Godestowe (Godstow O 26) in 1376 Pat.