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.

Tas Combe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Willingdon

Historical Forms

  • Tottscampe, Tottscompe 1261 GT
  • Totte(s)compe 1279 Ass 1285 CplM
  • Todescomp 1296 SR
  • Totescompe 1322 GT 1332 IpmR
  • Tottescombe 1564 DuLa
  • Totscombe al. Tascombe 1673 CplM

Etymology

Tas Combe (6″) is Tottscampe , Tottscompe 1261GT , Totte (s )compe 1279Ass (p), 1285CplM (p), Todescomp 1296 SR (p), Totescompe 1322GT (p), 1332 IpmR, Tottescombe 1564DuLa , Totscombe al. Tascombe 1673CplM . 'Tott 's camp,' Tott being a strong form of the well-recorded OE  pers. name Totta .

Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement