English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Purcombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Marshwood

Historical Forms

  • Purcombe Fm 1843 TA
  • Pirecumb(e) c.1220 Poul Hy3 HarlCh
  • Pirecome 1310 ADVI
  • Pirecomb' 1332 SR
  • Piricumb' Hy3 HarlCh
  • Piricume lHy3 CottCh
  • Pyrcombe c.1300 Poul 15 HarlCh 1409,1410
  • Pircombe 1380 ib

Etymology

Purcombe (SY 411991), Purcombe Fm 1843TA , Pirecumb (e )c.1220Poul , Hy 3HarlCh , Pirecome 1310 AD VI, Pirecomb '1332 SR, Piricumb 'Hy 3HarlCh all (p), Piricume lHy 3CottCh , Pyrcombe c.1300 (15) Poul (p), 1409, 1410HarlCh , Pircombe 1380ib , cf. Pircombe (s )lane 1422Ct , 'pear-tree valley', v. pyrige , cumb , cf. Purcombe Fm some 2 miles S in Whitchurch C. par. infra which has the same origin, and the f.ns. Perriefeild and Pyrry Downe infra .