Robin Hood's Acre (Nottingham)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52.9727, -1.1928 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | In Nottingham; near St Ann's Well |
| Type | Area |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1624-25 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-10-15. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-07.
Robin Hood's Acre is mentioned in the Nottingham civic records for 1624/25 (see record cited below). Dobson & Taylor consider it a distinct locality from Robin Hood's Close (Nottingham)[1] They may be right, but it is also possible that the two names refer to one and the same plot of land. W.H. Stevenson, the editor of the Nottingham borough records, found it probable that the Acre was near Robin Hood's Well.[2] Robin Hood-related place-names tend to cluster, and an entry in the civic records for 1624 refers to four (unnamed) closes near the well.[3] Perhaps one of these was Robin Hood's Close? If an acre was enclosed it could be referred to as a 'close'. There is clear evidence that Robin Hood's Close was situated very close to the Well. For this see IRHB's page on the Close.
I do not know where the Acre was located; the coordinates cited above put it quite close to Robin Hood's Well, but the exact spot I have chosen has nothing specific to recommend it. It is just that coordinates must be provided for this place-name to be indicated on the Google maps on the overview pages for Nottinghamhire and England.
Records
1624 - Robin Hood's Acre (Nottingham)
Robin Hood's Acre, A.D. 1624-5; [...] Probably near Robin Hood or S. Ann's Well.[4]
Gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), p. 301, s.nn. 'Robin Hood's Acre', 'Robin Hood's Close'.
Also see
- Robin Hood's Close (Nottingham)
- Nottingham place-name cluster
- St Ann place-name cluster
- Places named Robin Hood's Close.
Notes
- ↑ Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), p. 301, s.nn. 'Robin Hood's Acre', 'Robin Hood's Close'.
- ↑ Stevenson, W.H.; Raine, James, transl.; Baker, W.T., ed.; Guilford, E.L., ed.; Gray, Duncan, ed.; Walker, V.W., ed. Records of the Borough of Nottingham, Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Nottingham (London; Nottingham, 1882-1956), vol. IV, p. 441.
- ↑ Stevenson, W.H.; Raine, James, transl.; Baker, W.T., ed.; Guilford, E.L., ed.; Gray, Duncan, ed.; Walker, V.W., ed. Records of the Borough of Nottingham, Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Nottingham (London; Nottingham, 1882-1956), vol. IV, pp. 385-86.
- ↑ Stevenson, W.H.; Raine, James, transl.; Baker, W.T., ed.; Guilford, E.L., ed.; Gray, Duncan, ed.; Walker, V.W., ed. Records of the Borough of Nottingham, Being a Series of Extracts from the Archives of the Corporation of Nottingham (London; Nottingham, 1882-1956), vol. IV, p. 441.
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