Robin Hood Crossroads (Edwinstowe)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.18359, -1.056816 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | Clipstone Road, Edwinstowe, Mansfield |
| Type | Thoroughfare |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1980 |
| A.k.a. | Robin Hood Cross Roads |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-07.
The junction in Edwinstowe where the B6030 and B6034 meet is known as the Robin Hood Crossroads. It is named after the Robin Hood pub located there.[1]
It is not known to IRHB how long the crossroads have been named after the Robin Hood pub. The earliest source found so far is Helmut Zozmann's photo shown on this page.
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.
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Robin Hood Crossroads with the sign of the Robin Hood / Helmut Zozmann, July 1980; Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood Crossroads, known as such after the pub. Taken from the south west on the B6030 to Clipstone / Mick Garratt, 4 Dec. 2005; Creative Commons, via Geograph.
