Robin Hood's Larder (Sherwood Forest)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.200195, -1.106614 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | In Sherwood Forest, c. 2.5 km WNW of Edwinstowe |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1884 |
| A.k.a. | Shambles; Shambles Oak |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-05-18. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-03-22.
Robin Hood's Larder was a large oak tree in an area of Sherwood Foest called Birklands, near the village of Edwinstowe. Robin Hood and his men were said to have hung venison from wooden hooks on this tree, whence also its alternative names of The Shambles and Shambles Oak.[1] Robin Hood's Larder stood about 1 km to the west of the Major Oak, another ancient oak, still standing, that has been connected with the outlaw. So far the earliest source I have found for the place-name is the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1884 (see Maps section below).
Gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 302-303, s.n. 'Robin Hood's Larder'.
Discussion
Maps
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1884; surveyed 1883-1884)
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1900; rev. 1897)
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1921; rev. 1914); the Major Oak indicated as "The Queen Oak"
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (c. 1948; rev. 1938); the Major Oak indicated as "The Queen Oak".
Background
Also see
Notes
- ↑ Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 302-303, s.n. 'Robin Hood's Larder'. Brentnall, Margaret. 'Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest', [Unknown British travel and tourism magazine] (1963-12), pp. 15-17, 58, see p. 17. O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1884; surveyed 1883-1884).
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