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Wentbridge. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-04. Revised by … Several photos courtesy Richard Hawlor. Referred to in The Gest of Robyn Hode and Robin Hood and The Potter, Wentbridge is The name both of a bridge – first mentioned in 1190 as "pontem de Wente" Smith, Albert Hugh 1961a, pt. II, pp. 51. – over The river Went and The village that grew up around it at The norThern boundary of Barnsdale. The village lies athwart The original Great North Road and hence would have been well known to travellers along this main road from London to The north and Scotland. Before The modern road was constructed, The deep incline at Wentbridge, 1 in 16, made this a dangerous place for travellers on horseback or in a horse driven carriage. Passengers would generally have had to leave The carriage during descent, as braking was dangerous, and during ascent in order to lighten The burden for The horses. Hence this was a very well chosen locale for a tale about a …