Robin Hood's Quoit (Monston Edge)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 53.633333, -2.15 |
| Adm. div. | Lancashire |
| Vicinity | Monstone Edge |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1831 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-19. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-06.
'Robin Hood's Quoit' is the name of a boulder in the Whitworth area (Lancashire). It is first noted in 1831.
According to a local tradition recounted by John Roby in the Second Series of his Lancashire Traditions published in 1831 (see Allusions below),[1] Robin Hood threw this boulder all the way from his Bed on Blackstone Edge, located c. 8 km to the west. Historically the quoit marked the boundary between Wardle and Whitworth parishes.[2] An alternative and perhaps more common name for it is 'Man Stone' or 'Manstone'. The name 'Robin Hood's Quoit' is no doubt still current. It is noted, for instance, in an undated, probably pre-1960, clipping from the Manchester Guardian.[3] Yet the stone does not appear to be indicated under any of its names on pre-World War II O.S. 6" maps available online.Template:PlaceNamesItemQuery
Gazetteers
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-311.
Discussion
- Farrer, William, ed.; Brownbill, J., ed. The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster (London, 1906), vol. V, p. 206. Volume published 1911.
- Lofthouse, Jessica. North-Country Folklore in Lancashire, Cumbria and the Pennine Dales (London, 1976), p. 158.
- Geograph SD8917: Man Stone, on Wardle-Whitworth boundary, Lancashire, by Dr Neiul Clifton
- Northern Anntiquary: Robin Hood’s Bed, Blackstone Edge, Lancashire
- Northern Anntiquary: Man Stone, Whitworth, Lancashire.
Notes
- ↑ Also see Farrer, William, ed.; Brownbill, J., ed. The Victoria History of the County of Lancaster (London, 1906), vol. V, p. 206; volume publ. 1911.
- ↑ Geograph SD8917: Man Stone, on Wardle-Whitworth boundary, Lancashire, by Dr Neil Clifton
- ↑ Reproduced at Phineas Parkhurst Quimby Ressource Center. The Manchester Guardian changed its name to just The Guardian in 1959.
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