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Stancombe Barn, Stancombe Fm & Stancombe Coppice

Early-attested site in the Parish of Litton Cheney

Historical Forms

  • Stancomb(e) 1337 FF 1490 DCMDeed 1600 DCMCt 1811 OS
  • Stankombe 1412 FA
  • Stancomb 1774 Hutch1

Etymology

Stancombe Barn (Stancombe Fm 1″) & Stancombe Coppice (SY 549924), Stancomb (e )1337 FF, 1490DCMDeed , 1600DCMCt , 1811 OS, Stankombe 1412 FA, Stancomb 1774 Hutch1, cf. Henry de Stan (e )combe , Henry de Stan (e )cumbe 1288Ass , Standcombe Hill (Down ), Standcombe Mead 1839TA , 'stone valley, stony valley', v. stān , cumb .