Robin Hood's Larder (Sherwood Forest)
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.200195, -1.106614 |
| Adm. div. | Nottinghamshire |
| Vicinity | In Sherwood Forest, c. 2.5 km WNW of Edwinstowe |
| Type | Natural feature |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1884 |
Approximate location of Robin Hood's Larder. It collapsed in the late 1950's.
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Montgomery. [Robin Hood's Larder, Sherwood Forest]. [s.l.]: Montgomery, [s.d.]. Picture postcard (col.) 137 x 88 mm. (private collection.)
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Sherwood Photographic Co. Sherwood Photographic Co. Robin Hood's Larder, Welbeck. [s.l.]: Sherwood Photographic Co., [s.d.] Photographic postcard (monochrome.) 139 x 87 mm. (private collection.)
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Anonymous. Robin Hood's Larder, Sherwood Forest. [s.l.]: [s.n.], [s.d.]. Photographic postcard (col.) 137 x 87 mm. (private collection.)
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The R.A.P. Co. Ltd. Robin Hood's Larder, Edwinstowe. London: The R.A.P. Co. Ltd., [s.d.]. Photographic postcard (.b/w.) 141 x 89 mm. (private collection.)
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2016-05-18. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-05-08.
Robin Hood's Larder was a large oak tree in an area of Sherwood Foest called Birklands, near the village of Edwinstowe. Robin Hood and his men were said to have hung venison from wooden hooks on this tree, whence also its alternative names of The Shambles and Shambles Oak.[1] Robin Hood's Larder stood about 1 km to the west of the Major Oak, another ancient oak, still standing, that has been connected with the outlaw. So far my first source for the place-name is the 6" O.S. map of the area published in 1884 (see Maps section below).
Gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 302-303, s.n. 'Robin Hood's Larder'.
Also see
Maps
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1884; surveyed 1883-1884)
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1900; rev. 1897)
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1921; rev. 1914); the Major Oak indicated as "The Queen Oak"
- O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (c. 1948; rev. 1938); the Major Oak indicated as "The Queen Oak".
Postcards
- Montgomery. [Robin Hood's Larder, Sherwood Forest]. [s.l.]: Montgomery, [s.d.]. Picture postcard (col.) 137 x 88 mm.
- R.A.P. Co. Ltd., The. Robin Hood's Larder, Edwinstowe. London: The R.A.P. Co. Ltd., [s.d.]. Photographic postcard (b./w.) 141 x 89 mm.
- Sherwood Photographic Co. 'Robin Hood's Larder, Welbeck. [s.n.]: Sherwood Photographic Co., [s.d.] Photographic postcard (monochrome.)
- Anonymous. Robin Hood's Larder, Sherwood Forest. [s.l.]: [s.n.], [s.d.]. Photographic postcard (col.) 137 x 87 mm.
Notes
- ↑ Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 302-303, s.n. 'Robin Hood's Larder'; alsos see O.S. 6" Nottinghamshire XVIII.SE (1884; surveyed 1883-1884).
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