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- Gelling, Margaret, ed. The Place-Names of Berkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. … 1974. ⁃ III: ISBN 0-904889-00-9. 1976. Citation ⁃ Gelling, Margaret. The Place-Names of Berkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XLIX-LI) (Cambridge, 1973; [s.l.], 1974-76) .830 bytes (93 words) - 20:58, 22 March 2021
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- Gelling, Margaret, ed. The Place-Names of Berkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. … 1974. ⁃ III: ISBN 0-904889-00-9. 1976. Citation ⁃ Gelling, Margaret. The Place-Names of Berkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XLIX-LI) (Cambridge, 1973; [s.l.], 1974-76) .830 bytes (93 words) - 20:58, 22 March 2021
- 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
- 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 … 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
- Robinhood Lane, Winnersh / HTN collection.]] By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by … Robinhood Lane in Winnersh runs north-east from Reading Road to become Davis Street north of the A329 (M) overpass. Until sometime in the latter half of the 20th century, the road followed a less direct course than it does at present. North of Arbor Lane, it turned NNE, following the course of the present Robin Hood Way. See this for further discussion of changes to the course of the road. The earliest source to include the road name known to IRHB is a 6" O.S. map dating from 1883 (see below). The English Place-Name Society's volume on this part of Berkshire conflates it with Robin Hoods and Robin Hoods Ground, citing no date for Robinhood Lane. Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, pp. 124, 137, 138, 285. Robin Hood's Arbour? Margaret Gelling, the editor of the English Place-Name Society's volumes on Berkshire, suggests that the names of Robinhood Lane, the Robin Hoods and Robin …9 KB (1,256 words) - 20:59, 22 March 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
- Little John's Farm By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-07. Revised by … Little John's Farm is situated between the Thames and the tracks of the Great Western Railway in an area that is now a well-known venue for outdoor concerts, most famously the annual Reading Festival. On O.S. maps of the area published in 1882, 1897 and 1899 (see Maps section below), the locality is indicated as "Little John's" tout court. The EPNS volume on this part of Berkshire also lists it under that short form but refers as its source to John Snare's c. 1846 map of Reading and environs on which the name is cited as "Little Johns Farm" (see Maps section below). Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, p. 178; p. xviii for source ref. expansion. I have found a slightly older source: the 1843 tithe award for Tilehurst lists the plot as "Little John'shomest d " (sic), i.e. Little John's homestead, with an area of 21 perches ( m 2 ), the owner a Knollys John Weldale, the occupier a John Clarke, leaving "State of …5 KB (705 words) - 01:01, 13 February 2021
- 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
- Robin Hood's Coppice, Arborfield Robin Hood's Coppice (rectangular area) and Robin Wood Ground (the larger area; contours not exact). By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-20. Revised by … Robinhood Copse, formerly known as Robin Hood's Coppice, is a small wooded area in Arborfield, c. 110 m west of Eversley Road (A327) and immediately southwest of a residential street named Poperinghe Way. The name is first recorded in 1839. The locality is included, as "Robin Hood's Coppice", on the tithe map for Arborfield (1839). 1839 tithe map for Arborfield parish, online at the Genealogist.co.uk, Piece 02, sub-piece 007, Sub-Image 001 (£). Gelling, Margaret 1973a, pt. I, p. 124 (and see p. 123 for parish), while in the tithe award (1841) it is listed as "Robin Wood Coppice", with Henry Simonds, Esq., as owner/occupier, state of cultivation as "Underwood", and with an area of 2 acres, 3 roods and 14 perches ( m 2 ). 1841 tithe award for Arborfield parish, online at the …6 KB (711 words) - 19:10, 22 April 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
- A roughly rectangular area in Winnersh on the east side of Robinhood Lane, south of Priory Court or Robin Hood Way, north of Danywern Drive, extending perhaps a little farther east than Annesley Gardens or Deerhurst Drive, was one of two plots of land 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 – see Robin Hoods (Winnersh) (1) – 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 easternmost of these was a roughly rectangular area on the east side of Robinhood Lane, south of Priory Court or Robin Hood Way, north of Danywern Drive, extending perhaps a little farther east than Annesley Gardens or Deerhurst Drive. The tithe award for Hurst (1841) lists it as "Robin Hoods", the owner Robert Palmer, Esq., occupier William Peaple, state of cultivation "Arable", area 6 …7 KB (977 words) - 19:19, 22 April 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
- Robin Hood's Arbour. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-12-20. Revised by … Robin Hood's Arbour is a square prehistoric earthwork in Maidenhead Thicket, which by the late 17th century was known as 'Robin Hood's Bower', an alternative name still in use today. Bannard described the location as follows in 1931: "It is close against the private road that runs from the Henley road to Stubbings House. It is in sight of the Lodge and about 300 yards south-east of it. It is in the angle of the road to Stubbings and the grass track which crosses it, and is barely 30 yards south of the latter". Bannard, H E 1931a; see p. 65. The site was first discussed by Charles Kerry (1861), who concluded from what he considered its "well-known features of Roman castramentation" that Robin Hood's Arbour was of Roman construction, an idea that persisted well into the 20th century. Cotton, M Aylwin 1961b; see pp. 1-2. Mrs M. Cotton Aylwin, who made the first modern archaeological excavation of the site …13 KB (2,106 words) - 11:51, 21 March 2021
- 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 … Little John's Lane in Reading originally followed a course slightly east of due north from what is now Oxford Road (just before No. 534), crossing Sherwood Street and Fulmead Road, turning slightly east at Thornton Mews to continue north across Portman Road. However, development during the 20th century has bi-, if not tri- or multi-sected it, so that there are now two streets named Little John's Lane on official street signs, one connecting Oxford Road and Sherwood Street, the other running north from Portman Road, while between the two, north of Sherwood Street to a point just south of Thornton Mews, the lane is a mere tarmac path for pedestrians, which is broken off by at least one fence but picks up on the north side of Thornton Mews. North of Portman Road, the lane leads to Little John's Farm, where the annual Reading Festival is held. I …7 KB (935 words) - 21:50, 23 May 2022
- Walsham le Willows. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-09-09. Revised by … Includes information from Robert Lynley. "Robhood" is in evidence as a family name in Walsham le Willows (Suffolk) from 1283 to 1628. See entry: 1283 - R Robehod of Walsham le Willows; Dodd, Kenneth Melton 1974a, p. 165, s.n. 'Robwood, John'; p. 166, s.n. 'Robwood, John'; Lock, Ray 1998a, p. 355, s.n. 'Robhood'; McLaughlin, Audrey. 'The Beeches and it’s Occupants', Walsham Village History Group Quarterly Review, No,. 16 (January 2001). By 1577 and probably already by the mid-15th century, "Robwood" had become the standard form of the name. Dodd. op. cit., p. 165, s.n. 'Robwood, John', and p. 166, s.n. 'Robwood, John'. For other examples of 'Wood' for 'Hood', see the page on Wood for Hood. Entries relating to the Robhoods occur frequently in the local court rolls from 1317 to 1350. Lock. op. cit., pp. 59, 334, and as per index of persons, p. 355. The form found there is almost exclusively "Robhood" …22 KB (3,518 words) - 02:07, 1 June 2022