Burcombe Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of North Poorton
Historical Forms
- Burcumbe 1244 Ass
- Burcome 1346 FA
- Burcombe 1380,1426 HarlCh 1386 Cl 1433 HarlRoll
- Burcompe (sic) 1412 FA
- Burcomb 1774 Hutch1
- Bercombe 1472 Cl
- Burtecomb(e) (sic) 1487,1496 Weld2
Etymology
Burcombe Fm (SY 518988), Burcumbe 1244Ass (p), Burcome 1346 FA, Burcombe 1380, 1426HarlCh , 1386 Cl, 1433HarlRoll et passim , Burcompe (sic)1412 FA, Burcomb 1774 Hutch1, Bourcome 1428, Borcombe 1431 FA, Bercombe 1472 Cl, Burtecomb (e ) (sic)1487, 1496Weld 2, from cumb 'valley', first el. burh 'fortified place, manor' or būr 'cottage, dwelling'.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Burcombe Wood (Plant.)
- Buck's Coppice
- Loscombe Fm
- Mount Pleasant
- North Poorton Fm
- St Mary Magdalen's Church
- Shepherd's Coppice
- Woodlands Coppice
- Greenway Barn