English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bridlecombe Barn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Buckland

Historical Forms

  • Bridelcumbe 1226 VCHiii,210
  • Bridelcombe 1315 Seldxl
  • Bridelecumbe 1312 Merton

Etymology

Bridlecombe Barn is Bridelcumbe 1226 VCH iii, 210, Bridelcombe 1315 Seld xl, Bridelecumbe 1312 Merton. The forms are insufficient for any explanation to be suggested.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Major Settlement