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- The northern part of the now bi-, tri or more-sected Little John's Lane in Reading. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-11-17. Revised by … Sherwood Street in Reading most likely owes its name to the presence in the neighbourhood of several localities named after Little John. The map evidence (see Maps section below) indicates that the street came into being probably after 1883 and certainly after 1877. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII.2 (1911; rev. 1910) (street labelled) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII.2 (1934; rev. 1932) (street labelled) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII.2 (1911; rev. 1910) (street labelled) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII.2 (1934; rev. 1932) (street labelled) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII (1883; surveyed 1872-77) (street not on map) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) (street labelled) ⁃ 6" O.S. map …3 KB (393 words) - 00:59, 6 January 2021
- Sherwood Road, Winnersh By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Sherwood Road in Winnersh is a residential side street of Robinhood Lane. Since the road is not included on any of the late 19th to mid-20th century O.S. maps listed below, it probably dates from the post-WWII period. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (c. 1875; surveyed 1871). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) (georeferenced) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1912; rev. 1910) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1933; rev. 1932) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII (1883; surveyed 1871-72) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) (georeferenced) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1913; rev. 1910) …3 KB (394 words) - 01:17, 13 February 2021
- Locksley Gardens, Winnersh By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Locksley Gardens is a residential side street of watmore Lane in Winnersh. In its immediate vicinity are found Robinhood Lane , Robin Hood Way etc. Since the street is not included on the late 19th to mid-20th century O.S. maps listed below, it was probably constructed in the post-WWII period. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (c. 1875; surveyed 1871). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) (georeferenced) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1912; rev. 1910) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1933; rev. 1932) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII (1883; surveyed 1871-72) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. …3 KB (412 words) - 01:02, 13 February 2021
- Denmark Street where the Robin Hood was located. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-22. Revised by … The Robin Hood in Wokingham is recorded only in the brief period 1850-54. The pub was located somewhere on Down Street, the present Denmark Street, The Wokingham Society: Wokingham History. southeast of Market Place. Since IRHB has not been able to determine the exact location, the coordinate listed in the infobox and indicated on the interactive map is simply a point on Denmark Street. Information on publicans etc. can be found at Pub History. Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Down Street, Wokingham, Berkshire. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources ⁃ 1851 Census of Berkshire, Piece 01693b, Image 00002, at the Genealogist (£) ⁃ Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Down Street, Wokingham, Berkshire. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.15 (1875; surveyed 1870) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.15 (1899; rev. 1898) …4 KB (495 words) - 16:32, 3 May 2022
- Sherwood House. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-21. Revised by … The next-door neighbour to the recently closed Robin Hood at 1 Furze Platt Road, c. 10 m NE of the pub, is a private residence named Sherwood House. The Move Market: Sherwood House, Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead, SL6 6PR. It is hard to imagine that its name was not inspired by that of its neighbour. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources ⁃ The Move Market: Sherwood House, Furze Platt Road, Maidenhead, Windsor And Maidenhead, SL6 6PR. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV.9 (c. 1878; surveyed 1875). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV.9 (1899; rev. 1897) (georeferenced) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV.9 (1899; rev. 1897) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV.9 (1912; rev. 1910) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV.9 (1933; rev. 1931) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXIV (1882; surveyed 1875) …4 KB (452 words) - 01:16, 13 February 2021
- Greenwood Grove, Winnersh By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Greenwood Grove is a residential side street of Watmore Lane in Winnersh. In its immediate vicinity are found Robin Hood Way , Locksley Gardens etc. The street is not included on the late 19th to mid-20th century O.S. maps listed below and so was probably constructed in the post-WWII period. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (c. 1875; surveyed 1871). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1899; rev. 1898) (georeferenced) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1912; rev. 1910) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.6 (1933; rev. 1932) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII (1883; surveyed 1871-72) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Berkshire XXXVIII.NW (1900; rev. 1898) …3 KB (417 words) - 01:00, 13 February 2021
- The former Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-21. Revised by … The Robin Hood at 44 Vineyard in Abingdon existed from 1796 or earlier to 1910 or slightly later. Information on publicans and residents culled from censuses and trade directories dating from 1796 to 1907 can be found at Pub History. Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, 44 Vineyard, Abingdon, Berkshire. Changes to street numbering can make it difficult to determine the exact … 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, 44 Vineyard, Abingdon, Berkshire. Maps ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire X.6 (c. 1878; Surveyed 1872-74). …4 KB (499 words) - 16:31, 3 May 2022
- Robin Hoods Ground in Winnersh was probably located somewhere near Robinhood Lane. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-22. Revised by … "Robin Hoods Ground" was the mid-19th century local name for a piece of land in Winnersh, probably near Robinhood Lane. According to the English Place-Name Society's volume on this part of Berkshire, a locality named "Robin Hoods Ground" is listed in the tithe award for Winnersh (1843). It is implied that this was near Robinhood Lane. Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, p. 138. Unfortunately there are no scans of the tithe award for Winnersh at the Genealogist, Subscription required. so until the MS tithe award is located and the exact location of Robin Hoods Ground established, the coordinates used in the info box and on the Google Map are those of a randomly chosen point on Robinhood Lane. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. MS sources ⁃ Tithe award for Winnersh (1843). Not seen, but cf. …5 KB (674 words) - 01:16, 13 February 2021
- The Robin Hood Roundabout By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-04-30. Revised by … The Robin Hood Roundabout at the intersection of the A339 (formerly A34), London Road, the A4, and Shaw Road, in Newbury, was built in 1966. Newbury History: Timeline of Newbury. The roundabout was altered in 1977, but apparently further alterations were required already in the 1980s. Newbury History: Timeline of Newbury; Sabre: Robin Hood Roundabout (Newbury). No doubt the roundabout was named after its neighbour, the Robin Hood. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources ⁃ Newbury History: Timeline of Newbury ⁃ Sabre: Robin Hood Roundabout (Newbury). Maps Maps of the area, all older than the roundabout. ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXV.13 (c. 1880, surveyed 1878). No copy in NLS ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXV.13 (1900, rev. 1898) (georeferenced) ⁃ 25" O.S. map Berkshire XXXV.13 (1900; rev. 1898) ⁃ 25" …5 KB (598 words) - 01:15, 13 February 2021
- Enborne By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-22. Revised by … A locality named "Little John" is recorded in the civil parish of Enborne, Berkshire, in 1547. The volume of the English Place-Name Society's county survey that covers Enborne, Berkshire, includes this locality named Little John in a list of folklore-themed Berkshire minor names and field-names. The only data provided is the year and civil parish. The editor queries whether this place-name belongs in the folklore category. Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. II, p. 543. In lieu of the actual coordinates, those used in the info box and on the Google Map are those of Enborne. It would be of some interest to establish the exact location and nature of the locality named "Little John" at such a relatively early date. While there are many public houses named "Robin Hood and Little John", none is as early as this and none is named Little John tout court. A look at the types of localities named after Little John suggests that "Area" …6 KB (774 words) - 19:02, 22 April 2022
- The Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-21. Revised by … The Robin Hood at Furze Platt Road was in existence by 1881 Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire. and had closed by 12 July 2018. CAMRA: Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead … can be found at Pub Wiki. Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Pinkneys Green, Maidenhead, Berkshire. . The tithe award for Bisham (1851) was searched and found to contain no pertinent information. 1851 tithe award for Bisham, Piece 02, sub-piece 019, Images 001-033, at the Genealogist (£) Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Sources ⁃ Pub Wiki: …5 KB (659 words) - 18:40, 22 April 2022
- Warfield where Little Johns Grove was located. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-19. Revised by … The place-name "Little Johns Grove" (sic) is included on John Snare's Map of the Country Ten Miles round Reading (c. 1846). Snare, John 1846a. Not seen but cf. Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, p. 118; and see pp. xviii, 115, 124 for name of parish and source etc. Until Snare's map may be consulted, the coordinates used for this locality in the info box and on the Google map are those of Warfield, the parish in which the grove was located. A Google search on 19 Sep. 2018 did not give any hits for "Little Johns Grove". It also is not included on any of the O.S. maps listed below. The place-name is almost certainly defunct. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-11. Sources ⁃ Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, p. 118; and see pp. xviii, 115, 124, for name of parish and source etc. Maps Apart from Snare's map the maps listed here do not …3 KB (464 words) - 01:02, 13 February 2021
- Toby Carvery – Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-04-30. Revised by … The Robin Hood on London Road in Newbury, first recorded in 1796, is still in business, now as a Toby Carvery, but still with 'Robin Hood' as part of its name. The excellent Pub History site, which provides a list of known publicans for the years 1796-1911, somewhat confusingly includes photos of two different buildings, referring to both as the Robin Hood in Newbury. One of them, which is clearly recognizable as the present Robin Hood, is included with another pub on a photo that must have been taken in 1966 when its neighbour the Robin Hood Roundabout was under construction. The other photo is accompanied by the legend 'Robin Hood, Newbury, before moving to Myrtles'. Pub History: Robin Hood, London Road, Newbury, Berkshire. According to the Lost Pubs Project, the latter Robin Hood 'situated on London Road [...] was converted to a private house following closure and has now been demolished'. …5 KB (733 words) - 15:31, 5 May 2022
- Robin Hood Way, Winnersh By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Robin Hood Way, now a residential street in Winnersh, was part of the original Robinhood Lane, before the course of the latter was changed sometime during the 20th century. Travelling NNE on Robinhood Lane, just after passing Arbor Lane on the left, one sees on the right an odd-looking arrangement where a bit of metal railing and a narrow foot walk cut across, and block car access to, a side street. This side street is Robin Hood Way, whose present course Robinhood Lane used to follow. To reach the former the motorist must now drive another 50 meters along the latter before turning right. At least as late as 1956, and probably after 1959 (see 1" O.S. maps listed below), Robinhood Lane still followed the old course, but sometime thereafter the course of the road south of Arbor Lane was extended in a straight north-north-easterly line (to become Davis Street after about 500 meters), and direct car access …5 KB (616 words) - 01:15, 13 February 2021
- Robin Hood Barn, Winnersh By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Robin Hood Barn on Bluebell Meadow in Winnersh is a barn turned into a house. Apparently the barn stood somewhere else but was moved or taken down and rebuilt here at some point in the first third of the 20th century. It presumably owes its name, at least in part, to the circumstance that the neighbourhood to which it was relocated has several roads named after the outlaw, but of course the name also refers to the proverbial expression "To go round by Robin Hood's barn ". In 1978, when Robin Hood Barn was put on the market, the estate agent described it as a "fine old period barn removed to present site[,] converted to form delightful Tudor style residence", with a "[w]ealth of exposed timbering" and "4/5 principal bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 attic bedrooms, 4 reception rooms, cloakroom, kitchen, etc. Oil-fired central heating. Range of outbuildings, granary. Delightful easily maintained gardens with …4 KB (587 words) - 01:11, 13 February 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-22. Revised by … A pub named the 'Robin Hood' on Shinfield Road in Whitley, Reading, is recorded from 1851 to 1877. Information on publicans etc. from this period can be found at Pub Wiki. Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Shinfield Road, Whitley, Reading, Berkshire. IRHB has not been able to determine the exact address of the pub. However, a look at the 1851 census record for this area seems to suggest that the pub was situated, not on Shinfield Road properly speaking, but on its northwestern extension which was, at least officially, named Christchurch Road. After visiting Whitley Villa on the eastern corner of Christchurch and Highgrove streets, the census-taker called at Whitley Crescent No. 1 through 15, These and the Villa are not labelled on the early O.S. maps, but see The Whitley Pump: A walk around Christchurch Conservation Area – First Stop; by Evelyn Williams. just east of Highgrove Street. His next stop thereafter was the Robin Hood on …6 KB (744 words) - 16:43, 8 May 2022
- The southern, now detached part of Little John's Lane. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-11-17. Revised by … Through housing development during the 20th century the southern part of Little John's Lane, running roughly south-north from Oxford Road to Sherwood Street, has become detached from the part of Little John's Lane that continues north from Portman Road in Reading. Judging from Google Earth, it is still possible for a pedestrian (or perhaps a bicyclist not too concerned about traffic regulations) to follow, more or less closely, the course of the lane for much of its length, but there are now in reality two separate streets in Reading officially named 'Little John's Lane', as indicated on street signs. Why should the postman's life be easy? I do not know when Little John's Lane became bi-, tri- or multi-sected, but the map evidence and the general look of the buildings in the area make it clear that this happened during the 20th century. The 25" O.S. map of the area …4 KB (597 words) - 13:50, 7 January 2021
- By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-27. Revised by … There is a substantial number of postcards with photos or artwork depicting localities named after or otherwise related to Robin Hood. Only a few out of a collection of some 500 topographical postcards have currently been uploaded to IRHB. These are nearly all found on pages in the place-names or festivals sections. Images of postcards are included on the pages listed below, either in galleries or as single … is used, including IRHB's bibliographical entry of the postcard. England postcards of specific localities in England organized by historic county. Berkshire Derbyshire Essex Gloucestershire Hertfordshire Kent Lancashire Leicestershire London Middlesex North Riding …11 KB (1,406 words) - 22:42, 1 June 2022
- A roughly triangular area in Winnersh bounded approximately by Robinhood Lane to the east, the present Arbour Lane to the north, and present Church Close to the south was one of two plots of lands known as (the) "Robin Hoods". The two Robin Hoods (approximate contours and sizes). By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-21. Revised by … Two plots of land, one on the west, the other one the east side of Robinhood Lane in Winnersh were known locally as the Robin Hoods in the mid-19th century. The westernmost of these was a triangular area that is now roughly bounded by Robinhood Lane to the east, Arbour Lane to the north, and Church Close to the south. The tithe award for Hurst (1841) lists it as "Robin Hoods", the owner Thomas Garth, Esq., the occupier Aaron Lennon, state of cultivation "Arable", area 4 acres, 1 rood and 24 perches ( m 2 ). Tithe award for Hurst parish (1841), online at the Genealogist.co.uk, Piece 02, sub-piece 076, Image 033, Plot No. 1225; 1840 tithe map for …7 KB (899 words) - 19:19, 22 April 2022
- Site of Robin Wood Ground, Arborfield Approximate contours of Robin Wood Ground. Robin Hood's Coppice (roughly rectangular area) indicated more exactly. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-20. Revised by … "Robin Wood Ground" was the mid-19th century local name for an area in Arborfield lying immediately west of Eversley Road (A327), a thoroughfare which did not exist at the time. The name is recorded in the tithe award for Arborfield (1841), where Robin Wood Ground is listed with Henry Simonds, Esq., as owner, Charles Goodechild as occupier, state of cultivation as "Arable", and with an area of 9 acres, 1 rood and 5 perches ( m 2 ). 1841 tithe award for Arborfield parish, online at the Genealogist.co.uk, Piece 02, sub-piece 007, Image 012, Plot No. 284 (£). An adjacent area known as Robin Hood's Coppice already in 1839 is currently known as Robinhood Copse. In view of this it seems highly likely that, whether or not it originated as such, the name "Robin Wood ground" was …6 KB (697 words) - 19:19, 22 April 2022