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Holcombe Dairy, Holcombe Fm & Holcombe Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alton Pancras

Historical Forms

  • ?Houlecumbe 1268 Ass
  • Holcombe 1480 IpmR 1495 Ipm
  • mannor of Holcombe 1684 WRO
  • Holcombe Farm 1693 ib
  • Holcomb, Howcomb, or Hocomb 1774 Hutch1
  • Holcomb 1811 OS
  • Holcombe Dairy House and Homestead, Holcombe Eweleaze, Gt Holcombe Wood & Lt Holcombe Wood, Lt Halcombe (sic) 1839 TA
  • Holcombe Farm c.1840 TAMap

Etymology

Holcombe Dairy, Holcombe Fm (ST 699030) & Holcombe Wood, ?Houlecumbe 1268Ass , Holcombe 1480 IpmR, 1495 Ipm, mannor of Holcombe 1684WRO , Holcombe Farm 1693ib , Holcomb , Howcomb , or Hocomb 1774 Hutch1, Holcomb 1811 OS, Holcombe Dairy House and Homestead , Holcombe Eweleaze , Gt Holcombe Wood & Lt Holcombe Wood , Lt Halcombe (sic)1839TA , Holcombe Farm c.1840TAMap , 'the deep or hollow valley', v. hol 2 , cumb .