English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Wilcombe

Other OS name in the Parish of Charles

Historical Forms

  • Wylecumbe 1281 Ass
  • Wylescomb 1330 SR

Etymology

is Wylecumbe 1281Ass (p), Wylescomb 1330SR (p) . Probably ' spring-combe , ' cf. Welsford infra 77 and v. wiell(e) . There are many springs in the valley here .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement