Robin Hood and Little John (Arnold)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.00665, -1.127358 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | Intersection of Church and Cross streets in Arnold |
| Type | Public house |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1796 |
| A.k.a. | Robin Hood (and) Little John; Robin Hood Inn |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-27. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-05. Photo courtesy Ross Parish, author of books and a blog on English holy wells.
The Robin Hood and Little John has traded under that name – now using the quirky variant "Robin Hood (and) Little John" – ever since 1796, when it opened in premises newly built for the purpose by Thomas Sturtivant, keeper of Nottingham jail,[1]
In the tithe award for Arnold (1842) the land on which the pub stands is listed as "Robin Hood Inn & Yard", the landowners as the trustees of Stirtevant, and the area as 13 perches (531.15 m2).[2] As is usually the case with public houses in urban areas, the Robin Hood and Little John is only indicated as "P.H." on late 19th to mid-20th century O.S. maps (see Maps section below); on some it is not labelled at all. Information on publicans for the years 1925-41 can be found at Pub History.[3]
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.
MS Sources
- The Genealogist: Arnold tithe award, Piece 26, Sub-Piece 001, Image 81, No. 1072 (1842) (£)
- The Genealogist: Arnold tithe map, Piece 26, Sub-Piece 1, Sub-Image 001 (1842) (£).
Printed and online sources
Maps
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.6 (1883; surveyed 1877-81)
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.6 (1900; rev. 1899)
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.6 (1900; rev. 1899) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.6 (1915; rev. 1913)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.NW (1885; surveyed 1878-81)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.NW (1901; rev. 1899)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.NW (1901; rev. 1899) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.NW (1921; rev. 1913)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XXXVIII.NW (c. 1947; rev. 1938).
Background
- Facebook: The Robin Hood (and) Little John
- Pub website
- Visit Nottinghamshire: A History of Arnold & The Robin Hood (AND) Little John Pub.
Also see
Notes
- ↑ Home Brewery PLC/Midlands Postal Board. The Robin Hood and Little John – Arnold ([s.l.], [1985]). Picture postcard (b./w.). 150 x 105 mm.
- ↑ The Genealogist: Arnold tithe award, Piece 26, Sub-Piece 001, Image 81, No. 1072 (1842) (£). No occupier (or state of cultivation) is given.
- ↑ Pub History: Robin Hood, Church Street, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
Image gallery
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The Robin Hood (and) Little John / Photo courtesy Ross Parish.
The Robin Hood (and) Little John. Operating on the site for perhaps 250 years, this pub is currently run by the Lincoln Green Brewery / Alan Murray-Rust, 27 jul. 2016, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood (and) Little John, Church Street, Arnold / Stephen McKay, 18 Apr. 2015, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
The Robin Hood and Little john in the black and white era / Facebook: The Robin Hood (and) Little John.
The pub in modern black and white / Home Brewery PLC/Midlands Postal Board. The Robin Hood and Little John – Arnold ([s.l.], [1985]). Picture postcard (b./w.). 150 x 105 mm; HTN collection
