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<p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-10-02. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><div class="no-img"> | <p id="byline">By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-10-02. Revised by {{#realname:{{REVISIONUSER}}}}, {{REVISIONYEAR}}-{{REVISIONMONTH}}-{{REVISIONDAY2}}.</p><div class="no-img"> | ||
Robin Hood's Cave on the east bank of Whitewater – the local name for River Maun – is located about half a kilometre north of Whitewater Lane. The name 'Robin Hood's Cave' is first recorded in an early O.S. map | Robin Hood's Cave on the east bank of Whitewater – the local name for River Maun – is located about half a kilometre north of Whitewater Lane. The name 'Robin Hood's Cave' is first recorded in an early O.S. map published in 1825.<ref>{{:Gover, John Eric Bruce 1940a}}, p. 64.</ref> | ||
Visitors describe it as 'not more than a hollow in the Sherwood Sandstone', which is 'approached by a precarious walk along the base of the cliff'<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/1261107 Geograph: SK6670: Almost Robin Hood's Cave.]</ref> or note that '[i]n reality, there is no cave – just a slight overhang of red sandstone'.<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5975385 Geogreph: SK6670: At Robin Hood's Cave by The River Maun.]</ref> According to one, '[t]he feet of countless visitors have worn away the topsoil' near the outcrop.<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5926186 Geograph: SK6670: Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun.]</ref> If the locality attracts many sightseers this is no doubt due to several circumstances. There is of course the alleged Robin Hood-connection, and the rock, a lovely reddish cream, sits by the river in a wooded area, with | Visitors to the cave describe it as 'not more than a hollow in the Sherwood Sandstone', which is 'approached by a precarious walk along the base of the cliff'<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/1261107 Geograph: SK6670: Almost Robin Hood's Cave.]</ref> or note that '[i]n reality, there is no cave – just a slight overhang of red sandstone'.<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5975385 Geogreph: SK6670: At Robin Hood's Cave by The River Maun.]</ref> According to one, '[t]he feet of countless visitors have worn away the topsoil' near the outcrop.<ref>[https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5926186 Geograph: SK6670: Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun.]</ref> If the locality attracts many sightseers this is no doubt due to several circumstances. There is of course the alleged Robin Hood-connection and the proximity to remnants of Sherwood Forest, and the rock, a remarkable and lovely reddish cream, sits by the river in a wooded area, with the [[Robin Hood Way (Nottinghamshire)|Robin Hood Way]] running past it on the east side. | ||
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== Gazetteers == | == Gazetteers == | ||
* {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, p. 302, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood's Cave [2]. | * {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, p. 302, ''s.n.'' Robin Hood's Cave [2]. | ||
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== Maps == | == Maps == | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/115390060#zoom=4&lat=4001&lon=5475&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1885; surveyed 1884)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/115390060#zoom=4&lat=4001&lon=5475&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1885; surveyed 1884)] | ||
* 25" O.s. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (''c.'' 1899; rev. ''c.'' 1897-98). No | * 25" O.s. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (''c.'' 1899; rev. ''c.'' 1897-98). No copy in NLS | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.23042&lon=-1.00770&layers=168&b=5 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915)] (georeferenced) | * [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.23042&lon=-1.00770&layers=168&b=5 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915)] (georeferenced) | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/115390063#zoom=5&lat=4111&lon=5617&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/115390063#zoom=5&lat=4111&lon=5617&layers=BT 25" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915)] | ||
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* [https://maps.nls.uk/view/101602509#zoom=5&lat=2030&lon=5498&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.NW (1921; rev. 1915)] | * [https://maps.nls.uk/view/101602509#zoom=5&lat=2030&lon=5498&layers=BT 6" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.NW (1921; rev. 1915)] | ||
* [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.22992&lon=-1.00542&layers=6&b=5 6" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.NW (1900; rev. 1897–98)] (georeferenced).<!-- | * [https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.22992&lon=-1.00542&layers=6&b=5 6" O.S. map ''Nottinghamshire'' XIX.NW (1900; rev. 1897–98)] (georeferenced).<!-- | ||
== Discussion == | == Discussion ==--> | ||
== Background == | == Background == | ||
* {{:Nottingham Wayfarers' Rambling Club 1994a}}, pp. 87, 88 (map), 89, 91, 145.<!-- | |||
== Brief mention ==--> | == Brief mention ==--> | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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geograph-5975385-by-Neil-Theasby.jpg|At Robin Hood's Cave by the River Maun / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5975385 Neil Theasby, 13 Nov. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | geograph-5975385-by-Neil-Theasby.jpg|At Robin Hood's Cave by the River Maun / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5975385 Neil Theasby, 13 Nov. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | ||
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geograph-1261107-by-Tim-Heaton.jpg|Robin Hood's Cave is located opposite the red can / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/1261107 Tim Heaton, 19 Apr. 2009, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | geograph-1261107-by-Tim-Heaton.jpg|Robin Hood's Cave is located opposite the red can / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/1261107 Tim Heaton, 19 Apr. 2009, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | ||
geograph-5926186-by-Jonathan-Thacker.jpg|Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun, beneath lies Robin Hood's Cave / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5926186 Jonathan Thacker, 1 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | geograph-5926186-by-Jonathan-Thacker.jpg|Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun, beneath lies Robin Hood's Cave / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5926186 Jonathan Thacker, 1 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | ||
geograph-5932283-by-Jonathan-Thacker.jpg|Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun, the colour of the exposed rock is rather startling / [https://m.geograph.org.uk/photo/5932283 Jonathan Thacker, 1 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:04, 13 February 2021
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.22997, -1.004901 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | E bank of River Maun, c. 550 m N of Whitewater Lane, Walesby |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1825 |
Robin Hood's Cave, Walesby
Robin Hood's Cave is located opposite the red can / Tim Heaton, 19 Apr. 2009, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-10-02. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-02-13.
Robin Hood's Cave on the east bank of Whitewater – the local name for River Maun – is located about half a kilometre north of Whitewater Lane. The name 'Robin Hood's Cave' is first recorded in an early O.S. map published in 1825.[1]
Visitors to the cave describe it as 'not more than a hollow in the Sherwood Sandstone', which is 'approached by a precarious walk along the base of the cliff'[2] or note that '[i]n reality, there is no cave – just a slight overhang of red sandstone'.[3] According to one, '[t]he feet of countless visitors have worn away the topsoil' near the outcrop.[4] If the locality attracts many sightseers this is no doubt due to several circumstances. There is of course the alleged Robin Hood-connection and the proximity to remnants of Sherwood Forest, and the rock, a remarkable and lovely reddish cream, sits by the river in a wooded area, with the Robin Hood Way running past it on the east side.
Gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), p. 302, s.n. Robin Hood's Cave [2].
Sources
Maps
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.6 (1885; surveyed 1884)
- 25" O.s. map Nottinghamshire XIX.6 (c. 1899; rev. c. 1897-98). No copy in NLS
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.6 (1920; rev. 1915)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.NW (1900; rev. 1897–98) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.NW (1884; surveyed 1883–84)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.NW (1900; rev. 1897–98)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.NW (1921; rev. 1915)
- 6" O.S. map Nottinghamshire XIX.NW (1900; rev. 1897–98) (georeferenced).
Background
Also see
Notes
- ↑ Gover, J.E.B.; Mawer, Allen; Stenton, F.M. The Place-Names of Nottinghamshire (English Place-Name Society, vol. XVII) (Cambridge, 1940), p. 64.
- ↑ Geograph: SK6670: Almost Robin Hood's Cave.
- ↑ Geogreph: SK6670: At Robin Hood's Cave by The River Maun.
- ↑ Geograph: SK6670: Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun.
Image gallery
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At Robin Hood's Cave by the River Maun / Neil Theasby, 13 Nov. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Above Robin Hood's Cave / Stephen Ostler, 25 Jan. 2020, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood's Cave is located opposite the red can / Tim Heaton, 19 Apr. 2009, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun, beneath lies Robin Hood's Cave / Jonathan Thacker, 1 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Sandstone outcrop by the River Maun, the colour of the exposed rock is rather startling / Jonathan Thacker, 1 Oct. 2018, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
