1891 - Gray, Johnnie - Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (1)

Allusion
Date	1891
Author	Gray, Johnnie
Title	Through Airedale from Goole to Malham
Mentions	Fight between Robin Hood and the lord of the manor and his men in or near Batty Wood

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Woodhouse Ledge in Leeds, where Robin Hood challenged the local lord and his men to a fight.

By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-12-18. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-17.

Allusion

To Seven Arches and back by the Ridge, 7 m. 'Bus may be taken as far as the Beckett's Arms, Meanwood, whence l[eft]. through fields and wood to Scotland Mill, in the picturesque Meanwood valley. The old mill is now a bleach works, but was formerly a flax mill. Beyond, in the distance, is Meanwood Forest, the haunt, in the Middle Ages, of the wild boar, the badger, and wolf; at the foot of which is the ancient Smithy mill, now used for grinding corn. Above this we come to the Seven Arches, a favourite resort of artists. Mr. Gilbert Foster once drew a representation of the view of the valley from this point, which was admirably displayed on the stage of the Grand Theatre in Leeds. The lofty aqueduct was formerly used to convey the town's water across the valley. The return journey can now be made over Woodhouse Ridge and the Moor, wide views being obtainable from the upland walk; the finest, perhaps, being that from the top walk of the Ridge, going towards Batty Wood. It was here that the bold outlaw, Robin Hood, threw down 'the glove' to the lord of the manor and his men, and then, it is said, there was a "merry scene."

IRHB comments

This passage is found in a sub-chapter entitled "Walks and drives from Leeds". Bold type and italics as in printed source. 'Johnnie Gray' is a pseudonym of Harry Speight.

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

• Gray, Johnnie. Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (Leeds; Bradford; Skipton; Goole, 1891), p. 67, and see p. 66 for sub-chapter heading.

Also see

• Woodhouse Ridge (Leeds)
• 1891 - Gray, Johnnie - Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (2)
• 1891 - Gray, Johnnie - Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (3)
• 1891 - Gray, Johnnie - Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (4)
• 1891 - Gray, Johnnie - Through Airedale from Goole to Malham (5).

Notes

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