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.
Survey of English place-names
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Hollowcombe
Hollowcombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Fremington
Historical Forms
Holcomma
1086
DB(Exon)
Holecome
Hulecome
1244
FF
Etymology
'Hollow valley,'
v.
cumb
.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Grabbishaw
Holmacott
Litchardon
Lydacott
Other OS name
Bartridge Common
Bickington
Brynsworthy
Claypit Covert
Collacott
Combrew
Fremington Pill
Gullincott
Horsacott
Kennacott
Knightacott
Loveacott Green
Penhill
Pyewell
Rookabear
Rook's Bridge
Lower Yelland
Yellowford
Major Settlement
Fremington