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.

Haresfield

Major Settlement in the Parish of Haresfield

Historical Forms

  • Hersefel(d), Hersefelde 1086 DB 12 Glouc 1211–13 Fees 1217 Cl 1220 Fees 1255 Ch
  • Hersefeud 1286 Ipm
  • Herssefeld c.1200 GlR
  • Harsefeld(e) 12 Glouc 1216 ClR 1438 IpmR
  • Haresfeld(e) 1100–35 Tewk72 1220 ClR 1248 Ass 1509 MinAcct
  • Harisfeld(e) 1343 FF 1535 VE
  • Harresfeld 1553 FF
  • Hersfeld(e) 1221,1248 Ass 1303 FA
  • Heresfeld 13 Tewk85
  • Haresefeld' 1255 FF
  • Harsfeud 1276 RH
  • Harsfeld(e), Harsfield 1291 Tax 1303 FA 1306 FF 1363 Works 1654 PR
  • Shirreuesharsefeld, Sherreuesharsefeld 1308,1319 FF

Etymology

'Hersa's tract of open country', v. feld . The first el. is as in Harescombe (164supra ). The 7 hides of Haresfield in this hundred were held by Durand the Sheriff (DB), v. scīr-(ge)rēfa.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Field