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Watcombe Bottom, Watcombe Plant.

Other OS name in the Parish of Charminster

Etymology

( 1837TA ) , cf. Watcombe (s ) Poste (in bounds of Charminster) 1606 (1770) Lane ,1617DuCo , Watescombe 1606 (1770) Lane , Watcombe (foote )1617DuCo , place called Watcombes feete 1617Add , probably ' wheatvalley ' from hwǣte and cumb , with post , fōt .