Comb Buildings, Old Comb Barn
Early-attested site in the Parish of Chipping Campden
Historical Forms
- Cumba c.1145 BM 1156 Ch 1266
- Cumbe 1221 Ass 1274 RH
- Cumbe juxta Campdene 1342 Ipm
- Combe 1454,1553 Pat
- Combe Campden 1620 Rec
Etymology
Comb Buildings, Old Comb Barn, Cumba c. 1145 BM, 1156 (1266) Ch, Cumbe 1221Ass , 1274 RH, Cumbe juxta Campdene 1342 Ipm, Combe 1454, 1553 Pat, Combe Campden 1620Rec . v. cumb 'a valley'; it was the old name of the head of the Campden valley, now called Tilbury Hollow.