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Balmers Coombe Barn, Balmers Coombe Btm, Balmers Coombe Copse

Other OS name in the Parish of Stoke Wake

Historical Forms

  • claus' pastur' vocat' Bamlettescombe 1494 Seymer
  • Balmerscombe Aldermoor 1839 TA

Etymology

, claus 'pastur ' vocat ' Bamlettescombe 1494Seymer , Balmerscombe Aldermoor 1839TA , a surname ( cf. John Bambflet '1332 SR ( S . Caundle ) ) with cumb ' valley ' , cf. Aldermore Copsesupra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement