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Revision as of 17:36, 2 June 2017
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.81937, -1.560043 |
| Adm. div. | West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Vicinity | In Leeds, c. 4 km NW of city centre |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Local tradition |
| Status | Defunct? (tradition) |
| First Record | 1891 |
Woodhouse Ledge in Leeds, where Robin Hood challenged the local lord and his men to a fight..
Woodhouse Ridge, Leeds / Ian S via Geograph, released under Creative Commons Licence.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-12-17. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-06-02.
The 1891 allusion cited below mentions what appears to be a local tradition that Robin Hood challenged and fought "the lord of the manor" somewhere on the ridge.
Allusions
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
- Gray, Johnnie. Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (Leeds; Bradford; Skipton; Goole, 1891), p. 67; and see p. 66 for section heading.
Maps
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCIII.SW (1895; surveyed 1888-90)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCIII.SW (1909; rev. 1906)
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCIII.SW (1933; rev. 1933-34) [sic]
- 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCIII.SW (1947; rev. 1938).
Background
Notes
"th" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 19.