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Robinhood Lane in Winnersh runs north-east from Reading Road to become Davis Street north of the A329 (M) overpass.  
Robinhood Lane in Winnersh runs north-east from Reading Road to become Davis Street north of the A329 (M) overpass.  


Until sometime in the latter half of the 20th century, the road followed a less direct course than it does at present. North of Arbor Lane, it turned NNE, following the course of the present [[Robin Hood Way (Winnersh)|Robin Hood Way]]. See this for further discussion of changes to the course of the road. The earliest source to include the road name known to IRHB is a 6" O.S. map dating from 1883 (see below). The English Place-Name Society's volume on this part of Berkshire conflates it with [[Robin Hoods (Winnersh)]] and [[Robin Hoods Ground (Winnersh)]], citing no date for Robinhood Lane.<ref>{{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. I, pp. 124, 137, 138.</ref>{{PnItemQry}}
Until sometime in the latter half of the 20th century, the road followed a less direct course than it does at present. North of Arbor Lane, it turned NNE, following the course of the present [[Robin Hood Way (Winnersh)|Robin Hood Way]]. See this for further discussion of changes to the course of the road. The earliest source to include the road name known to IRHB is a 6" O.S. map dating from 1883 (see below). The English Place-Name Society's volume on this part of Berkshire conflates it with [[Robin Hoods (Winnersh)]] and [[Robin Hoods Ground (Winnersh)]], citing no date for Robinhood Lane.<ref>{{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. I, pp. 124, 137, 138, 285.</ref>{{PnItemQry}}
== Gazetteers ==
== Gazetteers ==
* Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a|Dobson & Taylor}}, pp. 293-311.
* Not included in {{:Dobson, Richard Barrie 1976a|Dobson & Taylor}}, pp. 293-311.
== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* {{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. I, pp. 124, 137, 138.
* {{:Gelling, Margaret 1973a}}, pt. I, pp. 124, 137, 138, 285.
== Maps ==
== Maps ==
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XXXVIII.6 (''c.'' 1875; surveyed 1871). No Copy in NLS
* 25" O.S. map ''Berkshire'' XXXVIII.6 (''c.'' 1875; surveyed 1871). No Copy in NLS

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Robinhood Lane, Winnersh

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By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-05-28. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2018-09-19.

Robinhood Lane in Winnersh runs north-east from Reading Road to become Davis Street north of the A329 (M) overpass.

Until sometime in the latter half of the 20th century, the road followed a less direct course than it does at present. North of Arbor Lane, it turned NNE, following the course of the present Robin Hood Way. See this for further discussion of changes to the course of the road. The earliest source to include the road name known to IRHB is a 6" O.S. map dating from 1883 (see below). The English Place-Name Society's volume on this part of Berkshire conflates it with Robin Hoods (Winnersh) and Robin Hoods Ground (Winnersh), citing no date for Robinhood Lane.[1]Template:PnItemQry

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