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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.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a hamlet" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Whiteparish Parish Wiltshire Ancient County |
| Place: | Harestock |
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