Burcombe is a village and (by the name of Burcombe Without) a civil parish in the Salisbury district of Wiltshire, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 149. The village is about 5 miles west of Salisbury city centre. The Ship Inn at Burcombe is a 17th century village pub with whitewashed walls, low ceilings with oak beams and a large open fire. Burcombe is a pretty village dating back many centuries with many of the houses' gardens leading down to the River Nadder. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Salisbury is a local government district in Wiltshire, England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Salisbury (disambiguation). ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The River Nadder is one of the famous chalk stream rivers of southern England, much sought after by fly fishermen because of its clear waters and abundance of brown trout. ...
To the North East of the town is the Nadine Stream, which powers the watermill in the old tavern. However, on closer inspection of the watermill, it is apparent that it actually generates electricity, and does not grind grain.
It houses one of the largest catteries in the United Kingdom.
But after Mark Burcombe, 25, became the second man accused of the killings which horrified the public, details of the events leading up to their deaths were disclosed for the first time.
Burcombe said he was at the home of Steven Brown, also known as Steven Revels, with the victims and a fifth man, Noel Dillon.
Burcombe, whose wife and five-month-old child were both in court, was questioned about the murders later that year but denied any involvement or knowledge of the stabbings, the court was told.