The story
Recorded as Baldecombe (1279) and Balecumba (late 11th century). Probably from the Old English personal name *Bealda + cumb (“valley”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balcombe
Today it means: A village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3030). Full definition →