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Survey of English Place-Names

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Barcombe Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alton Pancras

Historical Forms

  • Berecomb' 1332 SR
  • 'the grange and farm of Barcomb' 1596 Hutch1
  • Barcomb 1648 SC
  • Holcombe or Barcombe, Barcombe, Barcombe Bottom & Barcombe Hill 1839 TA
  • Barkham Farm c.1840 DCMMap

Etymology

Barcombe Fm (ST 701030), Berecomb '1332 SR (p), 'the grange and farm of Barcomb '1596 Hutch1, Barcomb 1648 SC, 1795 Boswell Holcombe or Barcombe , Barcombe , Barcombe Bottom & Barcombe Hill 1839TA , Barkham Farm c.1840DCMMap , 'valley where barley is grown', v. bere , cumb . This farm lies adjacent to Holcombe Fm infra . For other names relating to cereal crops in this par., v. Watcombe and the f.n. Rylands Corner infra .