Salcombe
Major Settlement in the Parish of Salcombe
Historical Forms
- Saltecumbe 1244 Ass 1464 IpmR
- Saltecombe, Saltcombe by Ethelton 1369 Pat
- Salcume juxta Kinggesbrigg 1286 Ass
Etymology
'Salt combe,' perhaps with reference to the making of salt in salt-pans in this creek. Ethelton is Ilton supra 308.