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Loscombe's Well

Other OS name in the Parish of Whitchurch Canonicorum

Historical Forms

  • Loscombe Well 1769 DCMMap

Etymology

, Loscombe Well 1769DCMMap , a spring on the N slope of Hardown Hill supra , possibly ' pig-sty valley ' from hlōse , cumb , or from a surname , cf. Joh 'i Loscombe Rectori eccl 'ie de Abbatystoke 1449Pole ( mentioned in connection with this par . , v. Stoke Abbott par . supra ) ; the surname is from one of the several places named Loscombe , e.g. that in Powerstock par . supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement