Addiscombe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Croydon
Historical Forms
- Edescamp 1229 FF
- Edescompe 1279 Ass
- Eddescompe 1269 TootingCt
- Hadescompe 1255 Ass 1332 SR
- Adescomp(e) 1279 Ass 1332 SR 1334 Ct 1376 Ass
- Adiscaumpe 1353 ADiv
- Adyscompe 1392 BM
- Addescompe 1416 FF
- Addiscomp 1528 FF
- Addyscompe 1546 ib
- Addescombe 1456 BM
- Adescombe 1482 FF
- Adscombe 1680 Seller
- Adiscombe al. Edgecombe 1721 Recov
Etymology
The second element is the rare OE camp, probably meaning 'enclosed piece of land,' v. camp . The first is the OE personal name Æddi , found also in the neighbouring Addington supra 39.Probably the same man gave name to both places.