Bushcomb Lane & Bushcomb Wood
Early-attested site in the Parish of Woodmancote
Historical Forms
- Bisshopescumbe 1299 RBB
- Bushcombwood 1779 Rudder
Etymology
Bushcomb Lane & Bushcomb Wood, Bisshopescumbe 1299RBB , Bushcombwood 1779 Rudder. 'The bishop's valley', v. biscop , cumb ; the bishop is doubtless the Bishop of Worcester (cf. Bishop's Cleeve 86supra ).