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Survey of English Place-Names

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Combebow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bridestowe

Historical Forms

  • Comba, Cumba 1086 DB
  • Combe Bowe 1699 Recov

Etymology

v. cumb . 'Bow' refers to the bridge here over the river Lew. Cf. Bow infra 315.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement