Robinhood Lane (Mitcham)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51.400976, -0.138228 |
| Adm. div. | Surrey |
| Vicinity | In Mitcham; leading southeast from Manor Road; in area bounded by Manor Road, Sherwood Park Road and Wide Way |
| Type | Thoroughfare |
| Interest | Robin Hood-name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | ? |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-11-29. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-11-29.
Robinhood Lane in Mitcham leads southwest from Manor Road in an area bounded by the latter, Sherwood Park Road and Wide Way. Northwest of Abbotts Road it is a proper street, but southwest of it passage is blocked by a green iron gate, and beyond the gate the lane becomes a mere dirt track with gardens on its northeast and garages on its southwest side, I am not aware when the lane came into being or came to be named after Robin Hood, but to my untrained eye the houses have a 1950s' look. Several streets in the vicinity have Robin Hood-related names.
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.
Also see
- Robin-hood-lane-mitcham-google-earth-street-view-1
On Robinhood Lane northwest of Abbotts Road, looking southeast / Google Earth Street View.
- Robin-hood-lane-mitcham-google-earth-street-view-2
On Abbotts Road, looking southeast down Robinhood Lane / Google Earth Street View.