Elscombe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Yarcombe
Historical Forms
- Yellyscumb 1445 Rental
- Yelescomb, Ellescomb, Ayllescomb, Yeallescomb t.Hy6 Ct
Etymology
Cf. Yealscombe in Exford (So), Yelescumb 1155–8 (1334) Ch, Eylescombe 1327SR (p). Probably 'Ægel 's valley,' cf. Elston supra 407, with occasional inorganic y .