North Riding of Yorkshire place-names
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-19. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-06-16.
Introduction
This page lists, and provides data summaries of, North Riding of Yorkshire place-names. Similar pages exist for the East, and West Ridings as well as for the entire shire.
Chronology
Robin Hood place-names, localities with local traditions, literary locales etc. in the historical North Riding of Yorkshire, including the City of York.
14th century
Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 14th century.
16th century
Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 16th century.
17th century
Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 17th century.
18th century
Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 18th century.
19th century
Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 19th century.
- Robin Hood (Brompton on Swale)
- Robin Hood Spring (Allerston High Moor)
- Robin Hood's Bush (Throxenby)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Danby Low Moor)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (1)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (2)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (3)
- Robin Hood's Hole (Goldsborough)
- Robin Hood's Howl (Kirkbymoorside)
- Robin Hood's Scar (Bowes)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Grassholme)
- Robin Hood's Well (Brompton on Swale)
- Robin Hood's Well (Penhill, Wensleydale)
Unknown century
0 Robin Hood-related place-names whose century of first occurrence is unknown.
Local traditions
Localities with local traditions relating to Robin Hood.
Literary locales
Literary locales etc. in the historical West Riding of Yorkshire.
All localities
26 place-names and localities.
- Guisborough
- Little Barnsdale (Oswaldkirk)
- Little John's Close (Whitby Laithes)
- Little John's Stone (Whitby Laithes)
- Plumpton Park (Kirkbymoorside)
- Robin Hood (Brompton on Swale)
- Robin Hood Road (Ravenscar)
- Robin Hood Spring (Allerston High Moor)
- Robin Hood's Bay
- Robin Hood's Bush (Throxenby)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Brow Moor)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Danby Low Moor)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (1)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (2)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Gerrick Moor) (3)
- Robin Hood's Butts (Ravenscar)
- Robin Hood's Close (Whitby Laithes)
- Robin Hood's Hole (Goldsborough)
- Robin Hood's Howl (Kirkbymoorside)
- Robin Hood's Scar (Bowes)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Grassholme)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Whitby Laithes)
- Robin Hood's Well (Brompton on Swale)
- Robin Hood's Well (Penhill, Wensleydale)
- St Mary's Abbey (York)
- Whitby Abbey
Place-name clusters
Clusters of Robin Hood place-names, localities with local traditions, literary locales etc. in the historical North Riding of Yorkshire.
Lists and gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 305-307
- Smith, A.H. The Place-Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire (English Place-Name Society, vol. 5) (Cambridge, 1928).
Background