Herksted alias Hastings Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Steeple Bumpstead
Historical Forms
- Hern(e)sted(e) 1254(p),1285 Ass 1256 FF 1292 Ch 1382 Cl
- Ernestede 1386 Cl
- Herunested, Herlested, Herdested 1254 Ass
- Hornestede 1285 Ass
- Hersted(egrane) 1351 ib
- Herstedesgrene ib.
- Herstedehall 1382 Cl 1500 Ipm
- Hertsted Hall 1504–15 ECP
- Harstedhall, Herstedhall vel potius Hastinghall 1574–82 Ct
- Harsted Greene 1645 ib
- Herksted Hall 1863 White 1881 O.S.
- Hastinge 1251 FF
Etymology
OE hyrne-stede, 'the site by the corner of land.' Harsted or Hastings Green was formerly a hamlet of Birdbrook, surrounded by the parishes of Finchingfield, Stambourne and Steeple Bumpstead. Transferred to Bumpstead in 1885. Hastings , from the family of Robert de Hastinge (1251 FF).