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  • By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-27. Revised by … There is a substantial number of postcards with photos or artwork depicting localities named after or otherwise related to Robin Hood. Only a few out of a collection of some 500 topographical postcards have currently been uploaded to IRHB. These are nearly all found on pages in the place-names or festivals sections. Images of postcards are included on the pages listed below, either in galleries or as single … leads to the file entry page for the image in question. This includes a list of links to all pages where the image is used, including IRHB's bibliographical entry of the postcard. England postcards of specific localities in England organized by historic county. Berkshire … Kent Lancashire Leicestershire London Middlesex North Riding
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  • Robin Hood's Stone. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-05-21. Revised by … On the 6" O.S. map of the Hunderthwaite–Lunedale–Mickleton area surveyed 1854 and published 1856, Robin Hood's Stone is indicated by the side of a road c. 1.7 km WNW of Grassholme, which now belongs to county Durham but was formerly part of the North Riding of Yorkshire. O.S. 6" map Yorkshire 4 (incl. Hunderthwaite; Lunedale; Mickleton) (1856; surveyed 1856). For Grassholme formerly belonging to the North Riding of Yorkshire, see A Vision of Britain through Time: Lunedale North Riding. The name of the stone is omitted on the 6" map of the Lunedale area published 1895 (surveyed 1891-92) but is found on the 1920 map of the area (surveyed 1912-13). O.S. 6" map Yorkshire IV.NW (incl. Lunedale) (1895; surveyed 1891-92); the stone is indicated without a legend. O.S. 6" map Yorkshire IV.NW (incl. Lunedale) (1920; surveyed 1912-13). This stone appears to have escaped the notice of Dobson & Taylor …
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  • Site of Robin Hood Sidings. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-12-31. Revised by … Robin Hood Sidings in the village of Robin Hood, Wakefield, on the East and West Yorkshire Union Railway, are first recorded, as far as I know, on the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1894. The railway was established in 1891 and extended a few years later. It closed in 1966. The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia: Brief History of the EWYUR. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 233 (1854; rev. 1848-51) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1894; rev. 1892) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1908; rev. 1905) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1908; rev. 1905) (georeferenced) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1931; rev. 1931-32) [sic] ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1947; rev. 1938) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1949; rev. 1948). Background ⁃ The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia: Brief History of the …
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  • Robin Hood Bridge. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-07. Revised by … Robin Hood Bridge takes Rodger Street over the railway tracks to meet Tenter Street in Rotherham. The earliest record I have found of it is the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1854, based on surveying carried out 1850-51. 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 289 (1854; surveyed 1850-51). The line, then called the North Midland Railway Wikipedia: North Midland Railway. opened in 1840, so the bridge cannot very well be much older than that. Formerly there was a public house named Robin Hood on the North side of Rodger Steert, c. 50 m west of the bridge. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 289 (1854; surveyed 1850-51) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCLXXXIX.SW (1906; rev. 1901-1902) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCLXXXIX.SW (1924; rev. 1921) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCLXXXIX (1924; rev. 1921-22) ⁃ 6" O.S. map …
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  • Approximate site of Robin Hood Junction. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-12-31. Revised by … Robin Hood Junction in the village of Robin Hood, Wakefield, on the East and West Yorkshire Union Railway, is first recorded, as far as I know, on the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1908. The railway was established in 1891 and extended a few years later. It closed in 1966. The London & North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia: Brief History of the EWYUR. As seen in the photo below, the tracks have now been replaced by … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 233 (1854; rev. 1848-51) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1894; rev. 1892) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE 1908; rev. 1905) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1908; rev. 1905) (georeferenced) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE (1931; rev. 1931-32) [sic] ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire
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  • Robin Hood's Hole on Goldsborough. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-05-22. Revised by … Some feature – perhaps a small pond, cave or depression – on the flat peak of the 388 m high hill named Goldsborough in Cotherstone, was known as Robin … on three 6" O.S. maps produced in the years 1854 to 1919. See 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 11 (incl. Bowes; Cotherstone; Lartington) (1857, surveyed 1854); 6" O.S. map Yorkshire XI.NE (incl. Bowes; Cotherstone; Lartington) (1895, surveyed 1891), and 6" O.S. map Yorkshire XI.NE (incl. Bowes; Cotherstone; Lartington) (1919, surveyed 1912.) The parish of Cotherstone, in the Pennines, then belonged to the North Riding of Yorkshire but now is in County Durham. Wikipedia: Goldsborough (hill). Goldsborough is situated in a large area of boggy moorland. Geograph.co.uk contributor Mick Garratt noted in 2015 that "I went looking for Robin Hood's Hole expecting a cave or pothole but couldn't …
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  • Robin Hood Road. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-10-19. Robin Hood Road is a small stretch of road in a residential area 5.3 km NE of Sheffield, just North of Wincobank.
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  • Guisborough. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-07-11. Revised by … The home of the villain of the ballad Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne is usually taken to be Gisburn in the Ribble Valley (Lancashire, formerly the West Riding of Yorkshire), but Guisborough in the North Riding of Yorkshire is certainly also a possibility. From the 11th to the mid-19th century, the … 1928a, pp. 149-50; Pease, Alfred Edward 1928a, 'Notes on the Nomenclature of the Town of Guisbrough' (unpaginated appendix). For Gisburn in the ballad, see further … Sources ⁃ Pease, Alfred Edward 1928a, 'Notes on the Nomenclature of the Town of Guisbrough' (unpaginated appendix). ⁃ Smith, Albert Hugh 1928a, pp. 149-50. Background ⁃ Wikipedia: Guisborough. Notes
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  • Robin Hood's Well. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-06-18. Revised by … A well c. 750 m NNE of Brompton on Swale, on the east side of Gatherley Road, was formerly known as Robin Hood's Well. It is indicated on the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1857, based on surveying done in 1854. 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 39 (1857; surveyed 1854) I have not found the locality indicated on later 6" … below). The 1857 map also shows a hamlet named Robin Hood, c. 180 m SSE of the well, also on the east side of Gatherley Road. 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 39 (1857; surveyed 1854.) The latter was formerly a stretch of the Great North, and right here it was, intriguingly, called Watling Street, just like the stretch of the road passing through Barnsdale. Gazetteers ⁃ Not included in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 39 (1857; surveyed 1854) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire XXXIX (1895; surveyed 1891) ⁃ …
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  • The site of Little Barnsdale. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-09-03. Revised by … A field in Oswaldkirk in the North Riding of Yorkshire (now North Yorkshire) was known as Little Barnsdale in 1838. The field is listed in the tithe … Oakley Banner, Esq., as owner, William Bland as occupier, 'Grass' as state of cultivation, and an area of 3 roods and 37 perches ( m 2 ). 1838 tithe award for the parish of Oswaldkirk, online at the Genealogist.com, Piece 42, sub-piece 290, Image … may have arisen independently, it may also have been transferred from that of Barnsdale (Doncaster) or Barnsdale (Exton), or just possible that of Barnsdale (Great Easton) or Eagle Barnsdale. Only in case it was named after the area North of Doncaster is there a likely connection with the Robin Hood tradition. The other Barnsdales have …
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  • Barnsdale Bar. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-09-20. Revised by … Barnsdale Bar is a place where the Great North Road forks into a westerly and an easterly branch, now the A639 and A1 respectively. As Dobson & Taylor note, it was a place often chosen for welcoming important visitors to the North. Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 307-308. It seems to have been regarded, at least locally, as the gateway to the North. This and the fact that it was one of Robin Hood's chief haunts were Barnsdale only real claims to fame. The last part of the name 'Barnsdale Bar' is due to the fact that there was was a toll bar and house there. Heritage Gateway: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service: Toll house at Bransdale Bar. Gazetteers … Barrie 1976a, pp. 307-308. Background ⁃ Heritage Gateway: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service: Toll house at Bransdale Bar. Notes File:A639 branching From barnsdale bar bill boaden.jpg|The A639 …
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  • Little John, the quarry. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-08-09. Revised by … The first 6" O.S. map of the Bewerley–Thornthwaite–Padside area, published in 1854, … name "Little John" next to what must be the marker for a quarry, 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 135 (1854, surveyed 1849-50); for the marker see Cassini Historical Maps: Keys and Legends. on Hardcastle Moor, towards the SE end of the present Yorkshire Dales National Park. The quarry was situated immediately east of a footpath, not shown on Google Maps, but then running approximately NNW to … in the immediate vicinity was a quarry named Little Betty. This part of Yorkshire then belonged to the West Riding but is now part of the North Riding. A search for "Little John" and "Hardcastle Moor" on 9 August 2016 …
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  • The hamlet of Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-06-18. Revised by … There formerly was a hamlet named Robin Hood on the east side of Gatherley Road 650 m NE of Brompton on Swale. So far the earliest reference I have found is the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1857, based on surveying carried out in 1854. The hamlet is indicated on all the 6" O.S. maps at NLS, the last of which was published in 1930 (see Maps section below), but is not found on modern maps. The 1857 map also shows a Robin Hood's Well, c. 180 m NNW of the hamlet, also on the east side of Gatherley Road. 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 39 (1857; surveyed 1854.) The latter was formerly a stretch of the Great North, and right here it was, intriguingly, called Watling Street, just like the stretch of the road passing through Barnsdale. Gazetteers ⁃ Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, p. 306, s.n. Robin Hood. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 39 (1857; surveyed 1854) ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire
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  • The Robin Hood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-01-07. Revised by … There apparently once was a public house named the Robin Hood on the North side of what is now called Rodger Street, just west of Rotherham. This spot is labelled "Robin Hood" on the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1854, based on surveying carried out in 1850-51 (see … usually have "(P.H.)" after their name on the 6" O.S. maps unless the nature of the establishment is obvious from its name, as for instance in "Robin Hood … house had been replaced by a foundry by 1901 or 1902 when a new revision of the map was being prepared (see Maps section below). Gazetteers ⁃ … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 6" O.S. map Yorkshire 289 …
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  • Upper Robin Hood Close was situated not far from the point indicated. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-08-22. Revised by … Upper Robin Hood Close in Outwood figures in the records as early as 1790. Its exact location cannot be established from the information available to IRHB, but it must have been situated within an area bounded (approximately) on the North by Ledger Lane, on the east by Leeds Road (A61) as far south as the Bar Lane … on the west by Wrenthorpe Road and Potovens Lane to the intersection of the latter and Ledger Lane. The coordinate chosen for Upper Robin Hood Close … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O,S, map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.14 (c. 1894; surveyed c. 1892). No copy in NLS. …
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  • Lower Robin Hood Close (2) was situated not far from the point indicated. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-08-22. Revised by … Lower Robin Hood Close (2) in Outwood figures in the records as early as 1790. Its exact location cannot be established from the information available to IRHB, but it must have been situated within an area bounded (approximately) on the North by Ledger Lane, on the east by Leeds Road (A61) as far south as the Bar Lane … on the west by Wrenthorpe Road and Potovens Lane to the intersection of the latter and Ledger Lane. The coordinate chosen for Lower Robin Hood Close … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O,S, map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.14 (c. 1894; surveyed c. 1892). No copy …
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  • Robin Hood Wood. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2019-02-07. Revised by … 'Robin Hood Wood' was the name of a wooded area at the south-western perimeter of Borrage Green and along the south bank of the Skell immediately west of the green in Ripon, at the eastern side of Hell Wath Nature Reserve and the North-western end of the long-disused Whitcliffe Sand and Gravel Quarries. The area is labelled … The name is not found on more recent O.S. maps available on the web. Most of the trees would have been on the North-eastern side of the path that runs NNW from Red Bank Lane. When the 1856 map was prepared, … south-west into the present Hell Wath Nature Reserve on the south-west side of the path, where two solitary trees now stand (as shown below on the Google satellite image). The part of Borrage Green lined by some of
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  • Robin Hood Near Stile Close was situated not far from the point indicated. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-08-22. Revised by … Robin Hood Near Stile Close in Outwood figures in the records as early as 1790. Its exact location cannot be established from the information available to IRHB, but it must have been situated within an area bounded (approximately) on the North by Ledger Lane, on the east by Leeds Road (A61) as far south as the Bar Lane … on the west by Wrenthorpe Road and Potovens Lane to the intersection of the latter and Ledger Lane. The coordinate chosen for Robin Hood Near Stile … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311 Maps ⁃ 25" O,S, map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.14 (c. 1894; surveyed c. 1892). No …
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  • Robin Hood Far Stile Close was situated not far from the point indicated. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-08-22. Revised by … Robin Hood Far Stile Close in Outwood figures in the records as early as 1790. Its exact location cannot be established from the information available to IRHB, but it must have been situated within an area bounded (approximately) on the North by Ledger Lane, on the east by Leeds Road (A61) as far south as the Bar Lane … on the west by Wrenthorpe Road and Potovens Lane to the intersection of the latter and Ledger Lane. The coordinate chosen for Robin Hood Far Stile … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O,S, map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.14 (c. 1894; surveyed c. 1892). No copy …
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  • Lower Robin Hood Close (1) was situated not far from the point indicated. By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-08-22. Revised by … Lower Robin Hood Close (1) in Outwood figures in the records as early as 1790. Its exact location cannot be established from the information available to IRHB, but it must have been situated within an area bounded (approximately) on the North by Ledger Lane, on the east by Leeds Road (A61) as far south as the Bar Lane … on the west by Wrenthorpe Road and Potovens Lane to the intersection of the latter and Ledger Lane. The coordinate chosen for Lower Robin Hood Close … in Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a, pp. 293-311. Maps ⁃ 25" O,S, map Yorkshire CCXXXIII.14 (c. 1894; surveyed c. 1892). No copy …
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