Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Halocke stone (sic) 1565 GrimsCLeet

• havelockstoune 1585 GrimsChamb

• Havelockston 1589 GrimsFC

• Hauelock stone 1631 GrimsCLeet

• Havelocke Stone 1662 ib

• the blew stone in Welowgate 1637 GrimsCBviii

• The street leading to Welowgate nigh the blewstone 1656 HMCRep

• the blue stone in Wellow 1698 GrimsCLeet

• that Havelocke did some tyme reside in Grimsby may be gathered from a great blew Boundry-Stone lying at ye East-ende Of Briggow-gate, which retaines ye name of Havelocks Stone to this day 1634 Holles

Etymology

Havelock Stone (lost), Havelock Stone 1687, 1694, GrimsChamb , havelokeston '1521GrimsCB , Halocke stone (sic)1565GrimsCLeet , havelockstoune 1585GrimsChamb , Havelockston 1589GrimsFC , Hauelock stone 1631GrimsCLeet , Havelocke Stone 1662ib , the blew stone in Welowgate 1637GrimsCB viii , The street leading to Welowgate nigh the blewstone 1656 HMCRep, the blue stone in Wellow 1698GrimsCLeet , an erratic commemorating Havelock the hero of the late 13th century poem Havelok the Dane and note that Havelocke did some tyme reside in Grimsby may be gathered from a great blew Boundry -Stone lying at y e East-ende Of Briggow-gate , which retaines y e name of Havelocks Stone to this day 1634 Holles.