1824 - Holland, John - Picture of Sheffield
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2014-07-17. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2019-02-21.
Allusion
In the grounds of a most beautiful spot, about four miles from Sheffield, called Little Matlock, (after the famed Matlock in Derbyshire, which it much resembles) is a well which has been named Robin Hood's well from time out of mind, and the ruins of a house are also to be seen, in which it is said that famous marauder first drew his breath. Little Matlock is well worth visiting. There is a house of refreshment at which tea parties may be accommodated. [1]
IRHB comments
See comments on the pages relating to the place-names mentioned in this passage (links in Cross-references section below).
Lists
- Not included in Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 293-11.
- Outside scope of Sussex, Lucy, compil. 'References to Robin Hood up to 1600', in: Knight, Stephen. Robin Hood: A Complete Study of the English Outlaw (Oxford, UK; Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell, 1994), pp. 262-88.
Editions
[Holland, John]. The Picture of Sheffield; or an Historical and Descriptive View of the Town of Sheffield, in the County of York (Sheffield, 1824); see p. 13. Template:AlItemAlsoSee
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