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.

Hempstead

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hellingly

Historical Forms

  • Hemsted(e) t.Ed1 BattleCust 1327 SR 1557 SRS29,6
  • Hempsted 1288 CplM

Etymology

Hempstead is Hemsted (e )t. Ed 1 Battle Cust (p), 1327 SR (p), 1557 SRS 29, 6, Hempsted 1288CplM (p). v. hamstede .