Bilcombe Copse
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stourton Caundle
Historical Forms
- Bylecumbe, Balecoumbe 1280 Ass
- Bylecomb(') 1327 SR 1332 SR
- Belcom Close, Belscomb Close, Bellcom medow 1709 WRO
Etymology
Bilcombe Copse (ST 702154), Bylecumbe , Balecoumbe 1280Ass (p), Bylecomb (')1327SR (p), 1332 SR (p), Belcom Close , Belscomb Close , Bellcom medow 1709WRO , 'Bil(l)a's valley', from an OE pers.n. Bil (l )a (suggested for Bilborough Nt 140, Bilham YW 186, etc) and cumb . The variant spelling with -a - in 1280 (both forms refer to the same man) is no doubt an error.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Brunsell's Fm, Brunsell's Knap
- Cockhill Coppice, Cockhill Fm
- Rowden Mill Copse, Rowden Mill Fm, Rowden Mill Lane
- Woodrow Bungalow, Woodrow Fm, Hr Woodrow Fm, Lr Woodrow