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.

Coombe Coppice & Coombe Gate

Other OS name in the Parish of Litton Cheney

Etymology

( 1839TA ) , named from Hr Combe & Lr Coombe supra ; Coombe Gate is where the road to Bridport crosses the par . bdy , cf. Geoffrey atte Lutone Yate 1301 FF , v. atte(n) , geat , par . name supra .