Robin Hood (Millbank, Westminster)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 51.49668, -0.125574Near |
| Adm. div. | Middlesex, now Greater London |
| Vicinity | 9 Millbank Street (Millbank) |
| Type | Public house |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1798 |
| A.k.a. | Robin-hood and Little John; Robinhood and Little John; Robinhood |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-03. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-02-13.
The Robin Hood in 'Millbank Street', St John, Westminster, existed as early as 1798[1] and is last recorded in 1843.
UK Pub History provides information on publicans and variant forms of the name of the pub for the period 1798-1843. According to Lockie (1810), Millbank Street was 'the continuation of Abingdon-st. from Old Palace-yard by the Abbey, it extends to the Horseferry-road', the 'Old Palace-yard' being 'the open space on the S. side of Westminster-hall by the Abbey'.[2] This tallies quite well with the nomenclature of the earlier of the maps listed below. They apply the name 'Millbank Street' to the stretch from Great College Street to Horseferry Road, what is now named Millbank.
The proprietor in 1798 was a Henry Kerslake.[3]
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.
Sources
- London Pubology: Robin Hood
- National Archives: Insured: Henry Kerslake, the Robin Hood, Millbank Street, victualler
- Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, 14 Great Windmill Street, St James, Westminster.[4]
Maps
- 25" O.S. map London (1879; surveyed 1872)
- 25" O.S. map London LXXVI (1897, rev. 1893) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map London (1897; rev. 1893-1894)
- 25" O.S. map London (1935; rev. 1914)
- 6" O.S. map Middlesex XVII (1880 to 1882; surveyed 1868-1873)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey III (1880; surveyed 1868-1873)
- 6" O.S. map London VII.SW (1894 to 1896; rev. 1893-1895)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey III.NW (1898, rev. 1893 to 1895) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey III.NW (1898; rev. 1893-1895)
- 6" O.S. map London Sheet K (1920; rev. 1913-1914)
- 6" O.S. map London Sheet K (c. 1946; rev. 1938).
Background
- Lockie, John, compil. Lockie's Topography of London, Giving a Concise Local Description of and Accurate Direction to Every Square, Street, Lane, Court, Dock, Wharf, Inn, Public Office, &c. in the Metropolis and its Environs (London, 1810), s.nn. 'Millbank-Street' and 'Palace-Yard (Old)'.
Also see
- Westminster place-name cluster
- Places named after Little John
- Robinhood place-names
- Public houses named after Robin Hood.
Notes
- ↑ UK Pub History: Robin Hood, 9 Millbank Street, St John, Westminster.
- ↑ Lockie, John, compil. Lockie's Topography of London, Giving a Concise Local Description of and Accurate Direction to Every Square, Street, Lane, Court, Dock, Wharf, Inn, Public Office, &c. in the Metropolis and its Environs (London, 1810), s.nn. 'Millbank-Street' and 'Palace-Yard (Old)'.
- ↑ National Archives: Insured: Henry Kerslake, the Robin Hood, Millbank Street, victualler.
- ↑ Also see at UK Pub History: Public Houses, Inns & Taverns of Westminster St John, London; The London 1839 Public House & Publican Directory - as listed in LONDON 1839 Pigots Directory - R; London 1841 Public House & Publican Directory - R3; The London 1842 Robsons Public House & Publican Directory - R2;.