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Robin Hood's Well ''c.'' 1.6 km west of Birtley, Northumberland, is recorded on a 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1868.{{ | Robin Hood's Well ''c.'' 1.6 km west of Birtley, Northumberland, is recorded on a 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1868.{{PlaceNamesItemAllusionsAndRecords}} | ||
== Gazetteers == | == Gazetteers == | ||
* Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, pp. 293-311. | * Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a}}, pp. 293-311. | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 6 January 2021
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 55.097643, -2.218037 |
| Adm. div. | Northumberland |
| Vicinity | c. 1.6 km W of Birtley; c. 850 m W of Wark; near E brink of River North Tyne |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct? |
| First Record | 1866 |
Robin Hood's Well, Birtley.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-03-05. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-06.
Robin Hood's Well c. 1.6 km west of Birtley, Northumberland, is recorded on a 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1868.
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.
Maps
Labelled "Robin Hood's Well" unless otherwise noted.
- 25" O.S. map Northumberland (Old Series) LXXVI.3 (c. 1866; surveyed c. 1861-62). No Copy in NLS
- 25" O.S. map Northumberland (Old Series) LXXVI.3 (1896; rev. 1895)
- 25" O.S. map Northumberland (Old Series) LXXVI.3 (1896; rev. 1895) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Northumberland LXXVI (1866; surveyed 1862)
- 6" O.S. map Northumberland LXXVI.NE (1897; rev. 1895)
- 6" O.S. map Northumberland LXXVI.NE (1897; rev. 1895) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Northumberland nLXXIII.SE (1925; rev. 1920)
- 6" O.S. map Northumberland nLXXIII.SE (1952; rev. 1946)
- 1:25,000 O.S. map NY87 (1959; surveyed 1952) (georeferenced). Label: "Wells"
- 1:1 million–1-10K (1900s) (georeferenced).
Background
Also see