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Woolcombe Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Woodleigh

Historical Forms

  • Wollecombe 1449 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Wollecombe 1449FF . Probably ' wolves' valley , ' v. cumb , and cf. Woolley, Wolborough infra 468, 524 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement