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Survey of English Place-Names

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Combe, Combe Gill & Combe Scar

Other OS name in the Parish of Dent

Historical Forms

  • Cowme 1620 PR
  • Colme 1847 TA
  • Colm Scar 1771 M

Etymology

( Cowme 1620 PR, Colme 1847TA ) ( Colm Scar 1771 M ) , cf. also Towne Cowlme Knott 1592Comm , probably ME  colm ' soot, slack ' , dial . coom ' coal or peat dust ' ( cf. Combs ii, 211 , vi, 230supra ) ; there are many old coal - workings in the south of the parish but not here .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement