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Survey of English Place-Names

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Mercombe Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Slaughterford

Historical Forms

  • Merecumb' 1245 WMxvi
  • Marcombewode 1536 MinAcct

Etymology

Mercombe Wood (6″) is Merecumb '1245 WM xvi, Marcombewode 1536MinAcct . 'Boundary valley,' v. (ge)mære, cumb .The place is on the parish boundary.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Major Settlement