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Barcombe (Coppice)

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hawkchurch

Historical Forms

  • Borcombe 1327,1332 SR
  • Barkham Tenement 1769 DROMap
  • Barcomb(e) 1811 OS 1863 Hutch3

Etymology

Barcombe (Coppice) (ST 359001), Borcombe 1327, 1332 SR (p), Barkham Tenement 1769DRO Map , Barcomb (e )1811 OS, 1863 Hutch3, cf. Barcombe Mdw 1842TA , possibly 'valley by the burh', from cumb , the first el. referring to nearby Berry Fm infra , cf. PN D 607, 656.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement