Coombe, Kent

Coombe
Coombe
 Coombe shown within Kent
OS grid referenceTR298576
DistrictDover
Shire countyKent
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Dover
Postcode district CT13
Dialling code 01304
Police Kent
Fire Kent
Ambulance South East Coast
EU Parliament South East England
UK ParliamentSouth Thanet
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Coordinates: 51°16′18″N 1°17′37″E / 51.2716°N 1.2937°E / 51.2716; 1.2937

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

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. Institute of Historical Research. 610: 121–144. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  2. "Coombe Lane Cottage,Woodnesborough". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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