Francombe Wood
Other OS name in the Parish of Duntisbourne Rouse
Historical Forms
- Frankcomb 1780 EnclA
- Frankum 1837 ib
Etymology
, Frankcomb 1780EnclA , Frankum 1837 ib , probably ' valley of the Frome ' , v. R . Frome (1) 7supra , cumb , with assimilation of - m - to - n - [ ŋ ] before - c - ; the wood is by the upper course of the river .