Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hedenescumbe 1247 FF 1279 Ass

• Hedenescumbe 1263 Ass

• Eddenescumbe 1269 Ipm

• Heddenescumbe 1272 Ass

• Hinehuscomb 1765 R

• High Nescombe 1823 Br

• Hinchuscomb 1777 AandD

• Nursecomb 1823 G

Etymology

The first element is probably identical with that of Hednesford (St), which Ekwall (Studies 9) takes to be a pers. name Heddin , a derivative of OE  Hæddi , Headda . Cf. Pachesham supra 80.In later times the name was mistakenly thought to contain the adjective high , whence High Nuscombe , Nescombe , and so by popular etymology Nurscombe .