Lawn Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of East Tisbury
Historical Forms
- Roughcombe 1344 Ipm
- Rocombe 1377 Inqaqd
- Roghcombe 1382 FF 1386 Pat
- Roucombe 1495 Ipm
- Rowcomb(e) 1553 FF 1634 Recov
- Lawn Farm 1773 AandD
- the Lawns 1809 Hoare
Etymology
Lawn Fm, olim Rowcombe, is Roughcombe 1344 Ipm, Rocombe 1377 Inq aqd, Roghcombe 1382FF , 1386 Pat, Roucombe 1495 Ipm, Rowcomb (e )1553FF , 1634Recov , Lawn Farm 1773 A and D, the Lawns 1809 Hoare. 'Rough valley,' v. ruh , cumb .For the identification, cf. Hoare 435. For lawn, cf. infra 440.