Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Niðerestocam 1145 SherC 12

• Nitherstok(e) 1163 Dugd 1166 RBE Hy3 AddCh 1244 Ass c.1300 AddCh 1332 SR

• Nyderstoke 1258 Cl

• Nytherstok' 1258 ib

• Nethrestok(') 1208 P

• Netherestok(') 1208 ChancR 1236 Pat

• Netherstocke 1253 AddCh

• Netherstok(e) 1259 1268 Ass 1285 FA 1288 Ass 1347 AddCh

• Netherstock 1684 ERO 1811 OS

Etymology

Netherstoke (ST 544091), Niðerestocam 1145 (12) SherC , Nitherstok (e )1163 Dugd, 1166 RBE (p), Hy 3AddCh , 1244Ass (p), c.1300AddCh , 1332 SR (p), Nyderstoke 1258 Cl, Nytherstok '1258 ib (p); Nethrestok (')1208 P (p), Netherestok (')1208 ChancR (p), 1236 Pat (p), Netherstocke 1253AddCh , Netherstok (e )1259ib , 1268Ass , 1285 FA, 1288Ass , 1347AddCh et passim , Netherstock 1684ERO , 1811 OS. 'Lower outlying farmstead', from stoc and neoðerra , niðerra 'lower down' (that is 'lower in elevation' as well as 'lower downstream' in relation to Halstock itself which lies c.1 mile S). There is mention of a mill in Netherstoke in 1253AddCh and 1360 Pat, cf. Halstock Mill and Well Ho infra .