In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Harestock like this:
HARESTOCK, a hamlet in Whiteparish parish, Wilts; near the boundary with Hants, 7 miles SW of Salisbury. It was named from the family of Heyraz; and they were named from being keepers of the king's harriers.
Harestock through time
Harestock is now part of Salisbury district. Click here for graphs and data of how Salisbury has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Harestock itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Harestock, in Salisbury and Wiltshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23084
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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