Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Haroldeshallestede Hy3 For

• (pastura de) Harall de Hallesoundes (sic), Haral de Hallestudes 1285 ib

• (herb' de) Harhald (sic) Ed4 DuLa

• Halsteede Hy8 ib

• Hareldehalstyd 1545 Halliii

• Harroldhalsted, (the herbage of) Harroldes and Halstid 1568 Lanc

• Harroldes and Halstede 1584 ib

• Harrold et Halstead 1607 DuLa

• Harold et Halsted 1634 Woll

• Hallstides 1640 DuLaSC

• the Hallsteads 1679 Portland

• Heralds and Hallsteads 1714 DuLa

Etymology

Hallsteads Fm (6″), Haroldeshallestede Hy 3For , (pastura de ) Harall de Hallesoundes (sic), Haral de Hallestudes 1285 ib, (herb ' de ) Harhald (sic)Ed 4DuLa , Halsteede Hy 8 ib, Hareldehalstyd 1545 Hall iii, Harroldhalsted , (the herbage of ) Harroldes and Halstid 1568 Lanc, Harroldes and Halstede 1584 ib, Harrold et Halstead 1607DuLa , Harold et Halsted 1634Woll , Hallstides 1640DuLaSC , the Hallsteads 1679Portland , Heralds and Hallsteads 1714DuLa . There has been considerable confusion in the above forms but it is apparently 'Harald's hall-site', v. hall-stede (n) (from hall , stede ).