Horner, Somerset
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| Luccombe shown within Somerset | |
| Population | 157 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SS910445 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MINEHEAD |
| Postcode district | TA24 |
| Dialling code | 01643 |
| Police | Avon and Somerset |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| EU Parliament | South West England |
| UK Parliament | |
Luccombe or Luckham is a village and civil parish in the Exmoor National Park in the English county of Somerset. It at the foot of the moor's highest hill, the 1,750 feet (533 m) Dunkery Beacon, and is about one mile south of the A39 road between Porlock and Minehead. Administratively it forms part of the district of West Somerset. The parish includes the hamlets of Stoke Pero (Stoche in 1086 Domesday Book) and Horner.
The name Luccombe is believed to mean either Lufa's valley or valley where the counting was done.Locumbe in 1086 Domesday book.
There is evidence of Iron age field systems on the top of Great Hill, and the Sweetworthy Iron Age hill fort.
At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 East Luccombe was held by Ralph de Limesy passing by the 13th century to the Luccombe family, and later to the Arundell family. Along with West Luccombe these passed to the Acland family
Luccombe was part of the hundred of Carhampton.
In 1944 Sir Richard Acland gave the Holnicote Estate, which includes Luccombe, to the National Trust.
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