Ashcombe Fm, Ashcombe Wd
Early-attested site in the Parish of Caundle Marsh
Historical Forms
- Ascumbe 1205,1206,1207 Cur
- Assh'comb' 1332 SR
- Ays(s)hecombe (lane) 1496,1516,1531,1563 Digby
- Ashcomb 1811 OS
- Aysshcombeysyate 1484 Digby
Etymology
Ashcombe Fm (ST 679151), Ashcombe Wd, Ascumbe 1205, 1206, 1207 Cur, Esscumbe 1244, Estcumbe (sic)1245 FF, Assh 'comb '1332 SR (p), Ays (s )hecombe (lane )1496, 1516, 1531, 1563Digby , Ashcomb 1811 OS, 'valley where ash-trees grow', v. æsc , cumb , with lane . The form Aysshcombeysyate 1484Digby may contain this p.n. or the surname formed from it, cf. Ric ' Ayshecombe pro terr ' suis in Ayshecombe 1516ib , v. geat 'gate'.