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Maplescombe is an ancient hamlet lying in Knatts Valley near Farningham. The latest thought on its Anglo-Saxon name is that is comes from maple tree + camp, the latter word being associated with the margin between Roman estates, rather than from 'combe' or valley. This meaning might be borne out by the Domesday Book of 1086 which recorded that Maplescombe was roughly divided into two, each part being held by a separate person. Wadard and Ansgot held the land from Bishop Odo. Maplescombe is an ancient hamlet lying in Knatts Valley near Farningham. The latest thought on its Anglo-Saxon name is that is comes from maple tree + camp, the latter word being associated with the margin between Roman estates, rather than from 'combe' or valley. This meaning might be borne out by the Domesday Book of 1086 which recorded that Maplescombe was roughly divided into two, each part being held by a separate person. Wadard and Ansgot held the land from Bishop Odo.
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Coordinates:   51°21'24"N   0°14'20"E

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  • As Maplescombe sits in the midst of a dry valley, running north-south, it is more likely to derive 'combe' from the other meaning that you mention: valley.
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