Abbas Combe
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Abbas Combe is a village in the civil parish of Abbas and Templecombe, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A357 road beside Templecombe, seven miles south west of Gillingham.[1][2] As of 2002 the parish of Abbas and Templecombe had a population of 1,510.[3] The modern area now known as Abbas Combe is now considered more of a part of Templecombe. The border is fuzzy however it's mostly the areas of Templecombe located north of the Railway Station.[2] Abbas Combe consists of a few buildings and structures such as a church, a resovoir, farm, War Memorial, and many other buildings. Other than those Abbas Combe is entirely residential.[1][2]
Abbas Combe isn't served directly by any public transport routes but is right by Templecombe railway station.[4]
Abbas Combe is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086-7 as Cumbe, when it was held by the church of St Edward, Shaftesbury.[5]