Hailstone Bridge
Early-attested site in the Parish of South Cerney
Historical Forms
- Halgestane Hy1 Glouc Hy3,1300 W
- Cerneya Helkestan c.1140 Glouc
- Haghelstan 1268 Ass
- Halstone c.1603 TRMB
- Halstonebridge 1779 Rudder
Etymology
Hailstone Bridge, Halgestane Hy 1 Glouc, Hy 3, 1300 W, Cerneya Helkestan c. 1140 Glouc, Halagheston 1228, Hal (e )weston 1263, Ed 3 W, Haghelstan 1268Ass , Halstone c. 1603TRMB , Halstonebridge 1779 Rudder. Probably 'the holy stone', v. hālig (wk. hālga ), stān . Hailstone itself is in Cricklade (W 43–4), but close to the county boundary. There has been an early confusion with OE hagol -stān 'hailstone'.