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.

Barcombe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Barcombe

Historical Forms

  • Bercham 1086 DB 1121 AC 1176 P t.John Abbr 1204 Cur
  • Bercamp(e) t.Wm2 Lewes 1439 IpmR
  • Berecampe 1091–1125 ADA14176
  • Berecompe 1233 Cl 1279 QW
  • Berecaumpe 1248 Ass
  • Berekaumpe 1291 Lewes
  • Berekompe 1322 Ipm
  • Bercumbe 1291 Tax
  • Bercombe 1462 Pat
  • Barcomp 1442 Pat
  • Berkehom al. Bercomp 1447 IpmR
  • Barcombe 1482 IpmR
  • Barkham 1588 MarL

Etymology

'Barley land,' v. bere , camp . Through loss of final p early confusion with the element ham took place and, later, confusion with cumb . Frequently confused with Barkham infra 345.