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Survey of English Place-Names

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Harcombe Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of West Kington

Historical Forms

  • pastura de Harcombe 1585 AOMB
  • Harecombe 1626 FF

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is pastura de Harcombe 1585AOMB , Harecombe 1626FF . ' Boundary valley , ' v. har , cumb . It is on the parish boundary .