Robin Hood Quarries (Thorpe-on-the-Hill)
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.7366, -1.5192 |
| Adm. div. | West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Vicinity | In Thorpe-on-the-Hill |
| Type | Establishment |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant? |
| First Record | 1894 |
The site of Robin Hood Quarries.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-12-31. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-06.
Robin Hood Quarries in Thorpe-on-the-Hill was established sometime after 1851 but before 1892. It is indicated on all subsequent revisions of the map during the first half of the 20th century (see 6" O.S. maps of the area listed below in the Maps section).
Maps
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 233 (1854; rev. 1848-51)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NW (1894; surveyed 1890-92)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NW (1908; rev. 1905)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NW (1908; rev. 1905) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NW (1931; rev. 1931-32 [''sic''])
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NW (1945; rev. 1938)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1950; rev. 1948).
Also see
- Robin Hood (Wakefield) place-name cluster
- Wakefield place-name cluster
- Places named Robin Hood's Quarry.