Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Laverstock Fm 1839 TA

• Laurechestocam 1145 SherC 12

• Laverk(e)stok(e) e13 Pole 13 Forde 15 FA 1285 NI 1340

• Laverk(e)stoc' 1224 Cur

• Lark(e)stok(e) 1244 Ass 1313 Brid 1319,1320,1331,1348 ADI 1361 Pat 1431 FA

• Lau(e)r(e)kestok(e) 1268,1288 Ass 1328 Brid 1332 SR

• Larwerkestok' 1287 Forde 15

• Lastock 1795 Boswell

• Larstock 1811 OS

• Larstock or Laverstock 1863 Hutch3

• Larkestok 1361 Pat

Etymology

Laverstock Fm (ST 425002), Laverstock Fm 1839TA , Laurechestocam 1145 (12) SherC , Laverk (e )stok (e )e13Pole (p), 13 (15) Forde (p), 1285 FA (p), 1340 NI (p), Laverk (e )stoc '1224 Cur (p), Lark (e )stok (e )1244Ass (p), 1313Brid (p), 1319, 1320, 1331, 1348 AD I all (p), 1361 Pat, 1431 FA, Lau (e )r (e )kestok (e )1268, 1288Ass (p), 1328Brid (p), 1332 SR (p), Larwerkestok '1287 (15) Forde (p), Lastock 1795 Boswell, Larstock 1811 OS, Larstock or Laverstock 1863 Hutch3, 'outlying farmstead frequented by larks', from lāwerce , lāferce and stoc . The occurrence of names identical to this one in no less than four other counties is to be noted, cf. Lark Stoke Gl 1231, Laverkestoke (now Langley) Bk 241, Laverstock W 381, Laverstoke Ha 107. Ekwall Studies2 42 considered this remarkable and added: 'The name suggests a rural idyl in the England of a thousand or more years ago.' There is mention of a water-mill at Larkestok in 1361 Pat.