Robin Hood (Thornton)
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | Near 53.791665, -1.848581 |
| Adm. div. | West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Vicinity | Near Thornton |
| Type | Area |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct? |
| First Record | 1850 |
Thornton
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-06. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-01.
Robin Hood was a field name in the township of Thornton according to an 1850 MS Tithe Award[1] I have not found it on O.S. 6" maps of the area from the 1890's. Without access to the tithe award it is hardly possible to say more exactly where this place may have been, but it cannot have been much more than a couple of kilometers from the village of Thornton. The coordinates cited in the fact box and indicated on the Google map are those of Thornton.
Gazetteers
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-311.
Sources
- Smith, A.H. The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XXX-XXXVII) (Cambridge, 1961-63), pt. III, p. 274.
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