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.

Coombe, Upper and Lower

Other OS name in the Parish of West Firle

Historical Forms

  • Cumbe
  • Combe 1563 SRS19,31
  • la Cumbe 12th SAC40,77

Etymology

( 1842TA ) are Cumbe (n.d. Lewes 103), Combe 1563 SRS 19, 31 and gave name to Alricus de la Cumbe 12th SAC 40, 77 , v. cumb .