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<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-22. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><p>A locality named "Little John" is recorded in the civil parish of Enborne, Berkshire, in 1547.</p> | <p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-22. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><p>A locality named "Little John" is recorded in the civil parish of Enborne, Berkshire, in 1547.</p> | ||
<p>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.<ref>{{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. II, p. 543.</ref> In lieu of the actual coordinates, those used in the info box and on the Google Map are those of Enborne.</p> | <p>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.<ref>{{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. II, p. 543.</ref> In lieu of the actual coordinates, those used in the info box and on the Google Map are those of Enborne.</p> | ||
<p>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 after Robin Hood|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" or "Natural feature" is the most likely category. For statistical purposes this locality has to be assigned to a single category, and "Area" seems a good choice as there are a number of (later) examples of fields and plots of land named "Little John", for which see [[Places named after Little John]].</p>{{ | <p>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 after Robin Hood|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" or "Natural feature" is the most likely category. For statistical purposes this locality has to be assigned to a single category, and "Area" seems a good choice as there are a number of (later) examples of fields and plots of land named "Little John", for which see [[Places named after Little John]].</p>{{PlaceNamesItemAllusionsAndRecords}} | ||
== Gazetteers == | == Gazetteers == | ||
* Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, pp. 293-11. | * Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, pp. 293-11. | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
O.S. maps of the area available online. | O.S. maps of the area available online. | ||
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No | * 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198344#zoom=4&lat=7243&lon=7789&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (1900; rev. 1899)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198344#zoom=4&lat=7243&lon=7789&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (1900; rev. 1899)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198341#zoom=3&lat=6834&lon=7071&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (1911; rev. 1909)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198341#zoom=3&lat=6834&lon=7071&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.3 (1911; rev. 1909)] | ||
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (surveyed 1878; ''c.'' 1879). (No | * 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (surveyed 1878; ''c.'' 1879). (No copy in NLS) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198353#zoom=3&lat=5986&lon=9235&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1900; rev. 1898)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198353#zoom=3&lat=5986&lon=9235&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1900; rev. 1898)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198350#zoom=3&lat=6265&lon=8686&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1911; rev. 1909)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198350#zoom=3&lat=6265&lon=8686&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1911; rev. 1909)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198347#zoom=4&lat=6735&lon=8204&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1938; rev. 1936)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198347#zoom=4&lat=6735&lon=8204&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.4 (1938; rev. 1936)] | ||
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No | * 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=51.3877&lon=-1.3681&layers=168&b=5 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899)] (georeferenced) | * [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=51.3877&lon=-1.3681&layers=168&b=5 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899)] (georeferenced) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198380#zoom=3&lat=6029&lon=7525&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198380#zoom=3&lat=6029&lon=7525&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198377#zoom=3&lat=6325&lon=8248&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1911; rev. 1909)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198377#zoom=3&lat=6325&lon=8248&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1911; rev. 1909)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198374#zoom=3&lat=6740&lon=8198&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1937; rev. 1936)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198374#zoom=3&lat=6740&lon=8198&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.8 (1937; rev. 1936)] | ||
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No | * 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (''c.'' 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198371#zoom=3&lat=5689&lon=8572&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (1900; rev. 1899)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198371#zoom=3&lat=5689&lon=8572&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (1900; rev. 1899)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198368#zoom=3&lat=6003&lon=8334&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (1911; rev. 1909)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198368#zoom=3&lat=6003&lon=8334&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XLII.7 (1911; rev. 1909)] | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
* 1840 tithe award for "Enbourne" (''sic'') parish, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk Genealogist.co.uk], | * 1840 tithe award for "Enbourne" (''sic'') parish, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk Genealogist.co.uk], Piece 02, sub-piece 051 (£). Locality not included | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enborne Wikipedia: Enborne.] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enborne Wikipedia: Enborne.] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 22 April 2022
Locality | |
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Coordinate | 51.389537, -1.373002 |
Adm. div. | Berkshire |
Vicinity | In civil parish of Enborne |
Type | Area |
Interest | Robin Hood name |
Status | Defunct |
First Record | 1547 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-22. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-04-22.
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.[1] 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" or "Natural feature" is the most likely category. For statistical purposes this locality has to be assigned to a single category, and "Area" seems a good choice as there are a number of (later) examples of fields and plots of land named "Little John", for which see Places named after Little John.
Gazetteers
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-11.
Sources
- Gelling, Margaret. The Place-Names of Berkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XLIX-LI) (Cambridge, 1973; [s.l.], 1974-76), pt. II, p. 543.
Maps
O.S. maps of the area available online.
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.3 (c. 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.3 (1900; rev. 1899)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.3 (1911; rev. 1909)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.4 (surveyed 1878; c. 1879). (No copy in NLS)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.4 (1900; rev. 1898)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.4 (1911; rev. 1909)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.4 (1938; rev. 1936)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.8 (c. 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.8 (1900; rev. 1899)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.8 (1911; rev. 1909)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.8 (1937; rev. 1936)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.7 (c. 1879; surveyed 1878). (No copy in NLS)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.7 (1900; rev. 1899)
- 25" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.7 (1911; rev. 1909)
- 6" O.S. map Berkshire XLII (1877; surveyed 1873)
- 6" O.S. map Hampshire & Isle of Wight II (1877; surveyed 1873). (No flat sheet copy available in NLS)
- 6" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.NE (1900; rev. 1898-99)
- 6" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.NE (1913; rev. 1909)
- 6" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.NE (c. 1944; rev. 1938)
- 6" O.S. map Berkshire XLII.NE (c. 1944; rev. 1938).
Background
- 1840 tithe award for "Enbourne" (sic) parish, online at the Genealogist.co.uk, Piece 02, sub-piece 051 (£). Locality not included
- Wikipedia: Enborne.
Also see
Notes