Robin Hood (Colchester)
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
| Locality | |
|---|---|
| Coordinate | 51.887307, 0.900793 |
| Adm. div. | Essex |
| Vicinity | 10-11 Stanwell Street; intersection of Osborne and Stanwell streets |
| Type | Public house |
| Interest | Robin Hood name |
| Status | Defunct |
| First Record | 1901 |
| A.k.a. | Mama Rita |
The former Robin Hood.
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2020-05-25. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-02-13.
The robin Hood in Colchester was located at the intersection of Osborne and Stanwell streets. It appears in the records during the years 1901-37.
Census records and trade directory entries relating to the pub for this period are listed at the Pub Wiki,[1] It is not clear when the pub closed, but it is now Mama Rita, a restaurant.
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.
Sources
Maps
- 25" O.S. map Essex XXVII.12 (c. 1881; 1875). No copy in NLS
- 25" O.S. map Essex (1897; rev. 1896)
- 25" O.S. map Essex XXVII.12 (1897; rev. 1896) (georeferenced)
- 25" O.S. map Essex (1923; rev. 1921)
- 6" O.S. map Essex XXVII (1881; surveyed 1875–76)
- 6" O.S. map Essex XXVII.SE (1898; rev. 1896) (georeferenced)
- 6" O.S. map Essex XXVII.SE (1898; rev. 1896)
- 6" O.S. map Essex nXXXVII (1924; rev. 1920–21)
- 6" O.S. map Essex nXXXVII.NE (1924; rev. 1921)
- 6" O.S. map Essex nXXXVII.NE (c. 1947; rev. 1938).
Also see
Notes
- ↑ Pub Wiki: Robin Hood, Osborne Street, Colchester; also see there The Essex 1937 Pub Directory - Ro.
- ↑ Also see there The Essex 1937 Pub Directory - Ro.