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Survey of English Place-Names

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Elcombe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wroughton

Historical Forms

  • Elecome 1086 DB
  • Elecumbe 1242 Fees 1253 FF 1261 Cl 1275 RH
  • Ellecumba 1168 P
  • Ellecumb(e) 1250 Ch 1279,1281 Ass

Etymology

Elcombe is Elecome 1086 DB, Elecumbe 1242 Fees, 1253 FF, 1261 Cl, 1275 RH, Ellecumba 1168 P, Ellecumb (e )1250 Ch, 1279, 1281Ass . Probably 'elder-tree valley,' v. Elyngdon supra 278.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement