Robin Hood Roundabout (Kingston-upon-Thames)
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 51.435857, -0.256023 |
| Adm. div. | Surrey, now Greater London |
| Vicinity | On the A3, opposite Robin Hood Gate into Richmond Park |
| Type | Thoroughfare |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Extant |
| First Record | 1927 |
| A.k.a. | Robin Hood Gyratory |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2019-02-23. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-07.
The Robin Hood Roundabout on the A3 opposite Robin Hood Gate into Richmond Park was established in 1927.[1]
Since 1995 it is no longer possible to drive round it. It is now set in what is simply the junction between the A3 and the A308 (Kingston Vale).[2]
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
- 6" O.S. map Middlesex XXI (1873; surveyed 1865-66)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII (1874; surveyed 1865)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (1899; rev. 1893-95) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (1899; rev. 1893-95)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (1920; rev. 1911)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (c. 1933; rev. 1911)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (1936; rev. 1932-33)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (c. 1944; rev. 1938)
- 6" O.S. map Surrey VII.SW (c. 1946; rev. 1938).
- 6" O.S. map London X.SW (1894-96; rev. 1893-95)
- 25" O.S. map London (1869; surveyed 1865-67)
- 25" O.S. map Surrey VII.9 (1897; rev. 1894) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map London (1915- Numbered sheets) VIII.14 (1916; rev. 1913) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map London (1916; rev. 1913).
Brief mention
Also see
Notes
- ↑ Geograph: TQ2172 : A3 Robin Hood Roundabout, by Nigel Cox.
- ↑ Geograph: TQ2172 : A3 Robin Hood Roundabout, by Nigel Cox.
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Robin Hood Roundabout, Kingston-upon-Thames / Nigel Cox, 30 jan. 2008, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
A3, Robin Hood Roundabout / N. Chadwick, 7 May 2011, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood Roundabout / N. Chadwick, 7 May 2011, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
Robin Hood Roundabout / David Howard 28 Sep. 2014, Creative Commons, via Geograph.
