Coombe Hill & Coombe Ho
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westbury on Trym
Historical Forms
- Cumbe, Cumba 1295 MinAcct 1299 RBB
- (le) Combe juxta Westbury 1492,1512 Comp 1542 LP
- Combehouse 1611 Inq
- Combehowse 1634 InqM
- Comb-hill 1779 Rudder
Etymology
Coombe Hill & Coombe Ho, 1789Brist 12151, Cumbe , Cumba 1295MinAcct (p), 1299RBB , (le ) Combe juxta Westbury 1492, 1512 Comp 202–3, 1542 LP, Combehouse 1611 Inq, Combehowse 1634 InqM, Comb-hill 1779 Rudder 376. v. cumb 'a valley', referring to the valley of the Trym where it is joined by the Henbury Trym.