Robin Hood (Holywell Parish, Oxford)
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 51.754906, -1.250849 |
| Adm. div. | Oxfordshire |
| Vicinity | Holywell Parish, Oxford |
| Type | Public house |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1852 |
Holywell, the parish in which a pub named Robin Hood was located in 1852.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-06-19. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-06.
Gardner’s 1852 Directory of Oxfordshire under 'Hotels, Inns, &c.' lists an establishment named Robin Hood in Holywell Parish, Oxford. The proprietor was a Thomas Davis.[1]
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
Maps
Maps of Oxford, focused on Holywell. The Robin Hood is not indicated.
- 6" O.S. map Oxfordshire XXXIII (1887 (surveyed 1876)
- 6" O.S. map Oxfordshire XXXIII.SE (1900 (rev. 1898)
- 6" O.S. map Oxfordshire XXXIII.SE (1900 (rev. 1898) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Oxfordshire XXXIII.SE (1922 (rev. 1919)
- 6" O.S. map Oxfordshire XXXIII.SE (c. 1947 (rev. 1938).
Background
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