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.

Laverstock

Major Settlement in the Parish of Laverstock

Historical Forms

  • Lavvrecestoches, Lavertestoche 1086 DB
  • Laverkstok' 1198 Fees
  • Laverekestoke 1211 RBE
  • Laverkestok 1221 Pat 1236,1242 Fees 1249 Ass 1250 Ipm
  • Laverstok 1255 RH 1316 FA
  • Larkestok 1310 FF
  • Larkestok juxta Sar' 1311 Orig
  • Laverstocke al. Larstocke 1634 WIpm
  • Laystock 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

'stocfrequented by larks' (OE  Iæwerce ). Cf. Laverstock (Ha), DBLavrochestoche , Larkstoke in Admington (Gl), Lauerkestoke 1227FF and a lost place of that name in Langley (PN Bk 241 n.).See Addenda supra xli.

Places in the same Parish