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.

Burcombe

Other OS name in the Parish of North Molton

Historical Forms

  • Biricom(b) 1275 RH 1330 SR
  • Bircumbe 1281 Ass

Etymology

is Biricom (b )1275 RH, 1330SR (p), Bircumbe 1281Ass (p) . v. burh , cumb .