Holcombe, Somerset

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Holcombe






Statistics
Population:	993^[1]
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	ST675495
Administration
District:	Mendip
Shire county:	Somerset
Region:	South West England
Constituent country:	England
Sovereign state:	United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county:	Somerset
Historic county:	Somerset
Services
Police force:	Avon and Somerset
Fire and rescue:	Somerset
Ambulance:	South Western
Post office and telephone
Post town:
Postal district:
Dialling code:
Politics
UK Parliament:
European Parliament:	South West England

for other Holcombes, see Holcombe

Holcombe is a small village (estimated population 1000) in North Somerset, England. It is within easy commuting distance of both Bristol and Bath. Its place name is derived from the Old English Hol, meaning deep or hollow and cumb meaning valley

The original medieval village was buried at the time of the plague and the old parish church, which survives, is surrounded by the mounds that bear testimony to this burial. It is suggested that the 'Ring o Roses' rhyme begun there as a result. The village has two pubs, The Duke of Cumberland which can be found at the bottom of the village's hill and the Ring O' Roses, which is at the top. The Ring O' Roses was formally known as "Holcombe Inn" until the 1960's where the pubs' name was changed to The Ring O' Roses as a reminder of the plague that previously destroyed the village. Holcombe also has a post office and four churches, two of which are in use.

Holcombe was the site of several mines on the Somerset coalfield however these are all now closed.^[2]

Scott of the Antarctic's parents lived in Holcombe, in a large house known as Holcombe Manor, which is now separated into flats.