English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Haresceugh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkoswald

Historical Forms

  • parva Hareschou 1183 Laner
  • Harescock' 1246 FF
  • Halesco 1206 Cur
  • Hariskock' 1246 FF
  • parvam Hariscohuh que modo a patriotis vocatur Munkharischouch c.1280 Laner
  • Harschoch 1273 Laner
  • Harskeu 1303 Pat
  • Monkharscogh 1377 GDR
  • Band-Harscogh 1485 Ipm
  • Heigher Harskeughe 1608 LRMB
  • Alta Hescue, Hiehascue c.1545 CWxiv
  • Heskeu 1576 S

Etymology

parva Hareschou 1183Laner et passim , with variant spellings Haresco , Harescou , Haresc (h )och , Hareschough , Hareskeu , Haresco (u )gh , Harescock '1246FF

Halesco 1206 Cur

Hariskock '1246 FF, parvam Hariscohuh que modo a patriotis vocatur Munkharischouch c. 1280Laner

Harschoch 1273Laner , Harskeu 1303 Pat, Monkharscogh 1377GDR , Band -Harscogh 1485 Ipm, Heigher Harskeughe 1608LRMB

Alta Hescue , Hiehascue c. 1545 CW xiv, Heskeu 1576 S