Sweetcombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sidbury
Historical Forms
- Swetecumb 1249 Ass
- Suetecumbe 1302 Exon
Etymology
This may mean 'sweet valley,' v. cumb , with reference to its fertility or the excellence of the pasture. Cf. Sweetlands infra 650, and Sweterigge , Sweteford 13thCanonsleigh . But possibly the name is to be associated with the family of Thomas Suette or Suete , who was living in the parish in 1260 (DA 8).
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Brook Fm
- Starcombe Fm
- Core Hill
- Voggis Hill Fm
- Cotford Ho
- Filcombe Fm
- Furze Hill Fm
- Harcombe
- Knapp Fm
- Lincombe Fm
- Paccombe
- Pin Hill Fm
- Sand Barton
- Sandcombe
- Sidford
- Snodbrook
- Wolversleigh Fm
- Wooton Cottage