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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hr Woodcombe Fm & Lr Woodcombe Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Netherbury

Historical Forms

  • Hr Woodcombes & Lr Woodcombes 1839 TA

Etymology

, Woodcombes (acottage) 1626, Woodcombs 1692DCMCt , Hr Woodcombes & Lr Woodcombes 1839TA , probably a surname Woodcombe from a place of this name , e.g. Woodcombe PN D 320 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement