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<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-04-26. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p> | |||
The parking lot behind the Coach and Horses in the village of [[Robin Hood (Wakefield)|Robin Hood]] near Rothwell was once (part of) a garden known as Plumpton Park. The same place-name appears in the [[Gest of Robyn Hode]] (probably late 15th century). | The parking lot behind the Coach and Horses in the village of [[Robin Hood (Wakefield)|Robin Hood]] near Rothwell was once (part of) a garden known as Plumpton Park. The same place-name appears in the [[Gest of Robyn Hode]] (probably late 15th century). | ||
In the tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the parish of Rothwell, drawn up 1838-1841, Plumpton Park is listed as a garden with an area of 2 roods and 32 perches ({{ | In the tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the parish of Rothwell, drawn up 1838-1841, Plumpton Park is listed as a garden with an area of 2 roods and 32 perches ({{AcresRoodsPerchesToM2|0|2|32}} m<sup>2</sup>). Its occupier was a George Cuthwaite, the owner a Kirkby Fenton, Esq.<ref>1838-41 tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], Piece 43, sub-piece 268, Image 207, item 302; also see Piece 43, Sub-Piece 268, Image 196; 1841 tithe map for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], Piece 43, sub-Image 001, item 302 (£).</ref> That this name should have been chosen for a garden at a place that was at that time probably only just beginning to morph into the village of Robin Hood is perhaps just a coincidence. After all, the name 'Plumpton Park' is found attached to quite a few small(ish) closes in this part of England in the period in question. Rather than deriving from the surname of an occupier and/or owner, the element 'Plumpton' could be a humorous reference to one of the fruits grown in such gardens or closes. IRHB is not aware of a single instance where there is any evidence of an owner/occupier being surnamed Plumpton, and the element 'Park' in this part of England of course often referred to an enclosed plot rather than what we would now call a park. It should also not be forgotten that when the tithe commissioners filled in their forms they asked owners/occupiers for a name or description of each plot, and there must have been many cases where the respondent had to come up with a name for, or short description of, a small plot of land for which he had never previously needed a name. Mr Cuthwaites' Plumpton Park was situated in what was then a detached part of Rothwell. | ||
== MS sources == | == MS sources == | ||
* 1838-41 tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], | * 1838-41 tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], Piece 43, sub-piece 268, Image 207, item 302; also see Piece 43, Sub-Piece 268, Image 196 (£) | ||
* 1841 tithe map for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], | * 1841 tithe map for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the [https://www.thegenealogist.com/ Genealogist.com], Piece 43, sub-Image 001, item 302 (£). | ||
== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
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* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/100947698#zoom=6&lat=5022&lon=1593&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Yorkshire'' CCXXXIII.NE (1947; rev. 1938)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/100947698#zoom=6&lat=5022&lon=1593&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Yorkshire'' CCXXXIII.NE (1947; rev. 1938)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/100947695#zoom=5&lat=5339&lon=1676&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Yorkshire'' CCXXXIII.NE (1949; rev. 1948).] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/100947695#zoom=5&lat=5339&lon=1676&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Yorkshire'' CCXXXIII.NE (1949; rev. 1948).] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:28, 17 May 2022
Locality | |
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Coordinate | 53.7491, -1.5083 |
Adm. div. | West Riding of Yorkshire |
Vicinity | Parking lot behind Coach and Horses, on W side of Wakefield Road in Robin Hood, near Rothwell, Wakefield |
Type | Area |
Interest | Literary locale |
Status | Defunct |
First Record | c. 1500 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-04-26. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2022-05-17.
The parking lot behind the Coach and Horses in the village of Robin Hood near Rothwell was once (part of) a garden known as Plumpton Park. The same place-name appears in the Gest of Robyn Hode (probably late 15th century).
In the tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the parish of Rothwell, drawn up 1838-1841, Plumpton Park is listed as a garden with an area of 2 roods and 32 perches (2832.8 m2). Its occupier was a George Cuthwaite, the owner a Kirkby Fenton, Esq.[1] That this name should have been chosen for a garden at a place that was at that time probably only just beginning to morph into the village of Robin Hood is perhaps just a coincidence. After all, the name 'Plumpton Park' is found attached to quite a few small(ish) closes in this part of England in the period in question. Rather than deriving from the surname of an occupier and/or owner, the element 'Plumpton' could be a humorous reference to one of the fruits grown in such gardens or closes. IRHB is not aware of a single instance where there is any evidence of an owner/occupier being surnamed Plumpton, and the element 'Park' in this part of England of course often referred to an enclosed plot rather than what we would now call a park. It should also not be forgotten that when the tithe commissioners filled in their forms they asked owners/occupiers for a name or description of each plot, and there must have been many cases where the respondent had to come up with a name for, or short description of, a small plot of land for which he had never previously needed a name. Mr Cuthwaites' Plumpton Park was situated in what was then a detached part of Rothwell.
MS sources
- 1838-41 tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the Genealogist.com, Piece 43, sub-piece 268, Image 207, item 302; also see Piece 43, Sub-Piece 268, Image 196 (£)
- 1841 tithe map for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the Genealogist.com, Piece 43, sub-Image 001, item 302 (£).
Maps
Maps of the area. 'Plumpton Park' not labelled.
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 233 (1854; rev. 1848-51)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1894; rev. 1892)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1908; rev. 1905)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1908; rev. 1905) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1931; rev. 1931-32) [sic]
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1947; rev. 1938)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1949; rev. 1948).
Also see
- Robin Hood (Wakefield) place-name cluster
- Wakefield place-name cluster
- Places named Plumpton Park
- Gest of Robyn Hode.
Notes
- ↑ 1838-41 tithe award for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the Genealogist.com, Piece 43, sub-piece 268, Image 207, item 302; also see Piece 43, Sub-Piece 268, Image 196; 1841 tithe map for the township of Lofthouse in the Parish of Rothwell, online at the Genealogist.com, Piece 43, sub-Image 001, item 302 (£).