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.

Harlestone

Major Settlement in the Parish of Harlestone

Historical Forms

  • Herolvestone, Herolvestune 1086 DB
  • Heruleston 13th Brudenell
  • Erlestone 1086 DB
  • Herleston(e) 1169 P 1372 Cl
  • Herliston 1328 Cl
  • Herlestune 1231 Bracton
  • Harleston 1367 Cl
  • Harlston 1482 ADiv
  • Halstone 1675 Ogilby 1712 Morton

Etymology

'Farm of Herewulf or Heoruwulf ,' v. tun .