Hare Street
Early-attested site in the Parish of Romford Rural
Historical Forms
- Herstrate 1344 Ct 1432 ADiii
- Harestre 1468 Pat
- Hare Street 1514 Ct
- Hare Strett 1523 SR
Etymology
Hare Street is Herstrate 1344Ct , 1432 AD iii, Harestre 1468 Pat, Hare Street 1514Ct , Hare Strett 1523SR . OE here -strǣt , 'army-street,' a common name in the charters for an ancient road, here the Roman road from London to Colchester. Cf. Hare Street supra 78 and Herestrete (c. 1350ColchA ) in Horndon-on-the-Hill.