Triscombe

Triscombe

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.1125
longitude= -3.2085
official_name= Triscombe
population =
shire_district= Taunton Deane
shire_county = Somerset
region= South West England
constituency_westminster=
post_town=
postcode_district = TA5
postcode_area= TA
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= ST155355

Triscombe is a small village in the parish of Crowcombe in Somerset, England near Bishops Lydeard.

The name is believed to derive from the Old English words "treows" and "cumb". [cite book |last=Robinson |first= Stephen |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Somerset Place Names |year=1992 |publisher=Dovecote Press |location= |isbn=1874336032 ]

It is the central point on the Quantock Greenway a footpath exploring the Quantock Hills.

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