1790 - Throsby, John - Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (3)
| Allusion | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1790 |
| Author | Throsby, John |
| Title | The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire |
| Mentions | Robin Hood's Stable, Papplewick |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-01-13. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-17.
Allusion
These places are not distinctly relate by Thoroton. In what may be denominated the former is the domain of the honourable Frederick Montague. The village here is pleasantly situated, near the delightful pleasure grounds of that gentleman. Here are extensive cotton-mills which employ many hands.
In this lordship is a hollow rock called Robin Hood's Stable, handed down, as such by tradition; it is a curious Cave on the side of a little hill, on a farm, om Mr. Montague's, near the Lodge at Papplewick-Hall. Hayman Rook, Esq. who favoured me with the drawings of the entrance and internal appearances of this Cave, from which the views below are taken, thinks there is a great probability of its being used by that celebrated depredator.
No. 1, is a perspective view of the entrance before the present door was put up and the wall erected.
No. 2, is a view of the inside. This Cave evidently appears to have been cut out of the solid rock, which seems to have been excavated with judgement; the little hollows (a) (b) (c), are well contrived for holding fodder; at (a) two horses may feed together; at (b) and (c) one each.[1]
Source notes
Italics as in printed source.
IRHB comments
Robert Thoroton's Antiquities of Nottinghamshire was first published in 1677. John Throsby in 1790 published a new edition, expanded almost beyond recognition. The above passage occurs only in the 1790 and later editions.
Lists
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-11.
- Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Editions
Background
- Thoroton, Robert. The Antiquities of Nottinghamshire: Extracted out of Records, Original Evidences, Leiger Books, Other Manuscripts, and Authentick Authorities (London, 1677). The original work which Throsby expanded almost beyond recognition.
Also see
- Robin Hood's Stable (Papplewick)
- 1790 - Throsby, John - Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (1)
- 1790 - Throsby, John - Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (2).
Notes