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.

The Halsteads

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hope

Historical Forms

  • Hausted(e) 1280 Cl 1302 FA 1321 Ipm
  • Halstude 1285 For 1439 Portland

Etymology

The Halsteads (6″), Hausted (e )1280 Cl (p), 1302 FA (p), 1321 Ipm (p), Halstude 1285For (p), 1439Portland (p), Halstydds Hy 4 Yeatman. This is the site of the Roman camp near Brough, v. hall-stede (n).