Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Henestok' 1251–2 Fees 1288 Ass

• Westhenedstok 1268 FF

• Esthevedstok 1269 Drew

• Heuedstok, Heuetstok' 1288 Ass

• Hevedestok, Heuedestok 1304 Drew

• Hevedstoke 1318 Forde 15

• Este Heuestoke, Weste Heuestoke 1499 Ipm

• (a farm called) East Hewstock 1621 Strode 17 Hutch3 c.1628

• Yew Stock, Gt Yewstock Copse & Lt Yewstock Copse 1842 TA

Etymology

East Hewstock (Site of), Hewstock Fm (Kelly) (ST 465028), Henestok ' (for Heuestok ') 1251–2 Fees (1267), 1288Ass (p), Westhenedstok (for Westheuedstok ) 1268 FF, Esthevedstok 1269 Drew, Heuedstok , Heuetstok '1288Ass (p), Hevedestok , Heuedestok 1304 Drew, Hevedstoke 1318 (15) Forde , Hethstoke (sic)1412, Hewstoke 1431 FA, Heuedstok 1441, Esteheuedstoke 1443Strode , Este Heuestoke , Weste Heuestoke 1499 Ipm, (a farm called ) East Hewstock 1621 (17) Strode , c.1628 Hutch3, Yew Stock , Gt Yewstock Copse & Lt Yewstock Copse 1842TA , v. hēafod-stocc 'a post on which the head of a beheaded criminal was exposed', ēast , west , cf. Yewstock in Hinton St M. par. 3 160 which has the same origin. Like Yewstock, Hewstock lies on the par. bdy, here the bdy between Beaminster and Broadwindsor.