Halmpstone
Early-attested site in the Parish of Bishop's Tawton
Historical Forms
- Halgmerston 1285 FA
- Halghemerstone 1317 Exon
- Halmerston 1330 SR
- Halmeston 1394 Ass
Etymology
The early spellings suggest a compound of OE halig, (ge)mære or mere and stan , the meaning being either 'holy boundary-stone' or 'stone by the holy pool.' The former derivation is the more likely since there is no pool here now and the place is only 600 yards away from the parish boundary.