Coombe, Kent

Coombe
Coombe Location within Kent
OS grid reference	TR298576
District	Dover
Shire county	Kent
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Dover
Postcode district	CT13
Dialling code	01304
Police	Kent
Fire	Kent
Ambulance	South East Coast
UK Parliament	Herne Bay and Sandwich
List of places UK England Kent 51°16′18″N1°17′37″E / 51.2716°N 1.2937°E / 51.2716; 1.2937

A country road at Coombe

Coombe is a settlement in the English county of Kent. It lies between Ash-next-Sandwich and Woodnesborough.

According to Edward Hasted in 1800, it was a hamlet in the western section of the parish of Woodnesborough. ^[1]

Coombe Lane passes through the small settlement between Ash towards New Street (heading to Woodnesborough). Coombe Lane Cottage is a Grade II Listed cottage on the lane. ^[2]

Etymology

The village's name derives from Ancient Celtic cumbā "valley" which was taken into Old English. The name was recorded as æt cumban in 1005, the first word æt representing 'at'.

References

1. Hasted, Edward (1800). "Parishes". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent. 610. Institute of Historical Research: 121–144. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
2. "Coombe Lane Cottage,Woodnesborough". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

External links

Media related to Coombe, Kent at Wikimedia Commons