Little John's Croft (Warton)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.7357, -2.8907 |
| Adm. div. | Lancashire |
| Vicinity | Between Warton Aerodrome and the Ribble; Warton, Kirkham |
| Type | Area |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1841 |
By {{subst:#realname:Henryfunk}}, {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}-{{subst:CURRENTMONTH}}-{{subst:CURRENTDAY2}}. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-29.
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.
Maps
25" O.S. map Lancashire LXVIII.1 (c. 1893; surveyed c. 1891). No Copy in NLS
- 25" O.S. map Lancashire LXXX.4 (1910; rev. 1909) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map Lancashire LXVIII.1 (1911; rev. 1909)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII (1848; surveyed 1844–45)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII.NE (1894; surveyed 1891–92)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII.NE (1912; rev. 1908) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII.NE (1912; rev. 1908)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII.NE (1932; rev. 1929–30)
- 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII.NE (1948; rev. 1938).
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A plot of land here by the Ribble was formerly known as Little John's Croft / Google Earth Street View (click or tap to enlarge).
Little John's Croft indicated in maroon. It extended a bit east, beyond the are covered by this map segment / Detail of 6" O.S. map Lancashire LXVII (1848; surveyed 1844–45); reprod. with perm. of NLS; under Creative Commons Attrib. (CC-BY) license; adapt. Henrik Thiil Nielsen.
