West Riding of Yorkshire place-names
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-08-04. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2021-01-05.
Introduction
This page lists, and provides data summaries of, West Riding of Yorkshire place-names. Similar pages exist for the East, and North Ridings as well as for the entire shire.
A systematic search for relevant field names in all tithe awards for West Riding townships[1] was completed on 20 June 2020. Everything found in the course of this search has a page of its own in this section of IRHB. Since all relevant field names (as well as place-names) found in Smith's Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire[2] are also included, it is perhaps not too optimistic to think that IRHBs' coverage of Robin Hood-related field names in the West Riding is close to exhaustive. There is still a fairly short list of place-names to be added from 25" and 6" Ordnance Survey maps.
Chronology
15th Century
2 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 15th century.
16th Century
2 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 16th century.
17th Century
6 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 17th century.
18th Century
13 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 18th century.
- Lower Robin Hood Close (Outwood) (1)
- Lower Robin Hood Close (Outwood) (2)
- Robin Hood (Northowram)
- Robin Hood Butts (Clapham)
- Robin Hood Far Stile Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Near Stile Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Well (Low Hall Wood)
- Robin Hood Wood (Healaugh)
- Robin Hood's Penny Stone (Wainstalls)
- Robin Hood's Scar (Southowram)
- Robin Hood's Well (Fountains Abbey)
- Robin Hood's Wood (Fountains Abbey)
- Upper Robin Hood Close (Outwood)
19th Century
70 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 19th century.
- Brow and Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Little John (Denholme)
- Little John (Hardcastle Moor)
- Little John Field (Hebden)
- Little John Mill (Brighouse)
- Little John's Cave (Hampole)
- Little John's Well (Hampole)
- Little John's Well (Stanbury)
- Low Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (1)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (2)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (3)
- Robin Hood (Birstall)
- Robin Hood (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Robin Hood (Doncaster)
- Robin Hood (Duke Street, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood (Giggleswick)
- Robin Hood (Grassington)
- Robin Hood (Grimesthorpe)
- Robin Hood (Millhouses)
- Robin Hood (Rotherham)
- Robin Hood (Royston, Barnsley) (1)
- Robin Hood (Royston, Barnsley) (2)
- Robin Hood (Thornton)
- Robin Hood (Undercliffe)
- Robin Hood (Wakefield)
- Robin Hood and Little John (Hatfield Woodhouse)
- Robin Hood Bottom (Bolton Percy)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Rotherham)
- Robin Hood Close (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood Close (Giggleswick)
- Robin Hood Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (1)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (2)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (3)
- Robin Hood Hill Lane (Outwood)
- Robin Hood House (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Inn (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood Inn (Little Matlock)
- Robin Hood Inn (Mirfield)
- Robin Hood Inn (Pecket Well)
- Robin Hood Malt Kiln (Park Bottom Wood)
- Robin Hood Mill (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood Moss (Howden Moors, Bradfield)
- Robin Hood Quarries (Thorpe-on-the-Hill)
- Robin Hood Quarry (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Sidings (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Spring (Howden Moors, Bradfield)
- Robin Hood Wire Works
- Robin Hood Wood (Ripon)
- Robin Hood's Beck (Conistone)
- Robin Hood's Chair (Baildon)
- Robin Hood's Cottage (Park Bottom Wood)
- Robin Hood's House (Baildon Green)
- Robin Hood's Mill (Stackhouse)
- Robin Hood's Moss (Loxley, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood's Park (Fountains Earth)
- Robin Hood's Penny Stone (Midgley Moor)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Silsden)
- Robin Hood's Well (Conistone)
- Robin Hood's Well (Fountains Earth)
- Robin Hood's Well (Halton Gill)
- Robin Hood's Well (Little Matlock)
- Robin Hood's Well (Sawley)
- Robin Hood's Well (Stanbury)
- Robinhood Field (Ripon)
- Will Scarlet's Well (Stanbury)
20th Century
13 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 20th century.
- Friar Close (Stannington)
- Ivanhoe Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Little John Crescent (Wakefield)
- Marian Crescent (Sutton)
- Robin Hood Chase (Stannington)
- Robin Hood Crescent (Kirk Sandall)
- Robin Hood Golf Course (Owston)
- Robin Hood Hill (Berry Brow)
- Robin Hood House (Berry Brow)
- Robin Hood Junction (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Robin Hood Wood (Silsden)
- Robin Hood's Cave (Boston Spa)
21st Century
5 Robin Hood-related place-names first documented in the 21st century.
Local traditions
7 Localities with local traditions relating to Robin Hood.
Literary locales
33 Literary locales.
- Barnsdale (Doncaster)
- Barnsley
- Bishop's Tree (Barnsdale)
- Doncaster
- Fountains Abbey (Ripon)
- Gisburn
- Kirklees Priory
- Loxley (Plompton)
- Loxley (river)
- Loxley (Sheffield)
- Plompton (Harrogate)
- Plumpton Park (Barlow, Selby)
- Plumpton Park (Bolton-by-Bowland)
- Plumpton Park (Clifton)
- Plumpton Park (Conisbrough)
- Plumpton Park (Emley)
- Plumpton Park (Gisburn Forest)
- Plumpton Park (Knotts)
- Plumpton Park (Low Bradfield, Sheffield)
- Plumpton Park (Robin Hood)
- Plumpton Park (Ryhill)
- Plumpton Park (Shafton, Barnsley)
- Plumpton Park (Sheffield)
- Plumpton Park (Slade Hooton)
- Plumpton Park (Stannington)
- Plumpton Park (Worsbrough)
- Plumpton Park Plantation (Bradley)
- Plumpton Park Plantation (Noblethorpe)
- Sayles (Barnsdale)
- Sayles Plantation (Barnsdale)
- Wakefield
- Watling Street (Barnsdale)
- Wentbridge
Artifacts
1 Robin Hood-related artifact.
Miscellaneous
18 Miscellaneous place-names and localities.
- Athelstane Crescent (Kirk Sandall)
- Barnsdale Bar (Barnsdale)
- Cedric Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Coningsburgh Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Goldsborough
- Gurth Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Gurth Avenue Caravan Site (Kirk Sandall)
- Locksley Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Loxley Gardens (Campsall)
- Loxley Mount (Campsall)
- Rowena Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Sherwood (Eggborough)
- Sherwood Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Sherwood Avenue (Sutton)
- Sherwood Close (Campsall)
- Sherwood Drive (Skellow)
- Sherwood Green (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Sherwood Grove (Wakefield)
All localities
190 Place-names and localities.
- Athelstane Crescent (Kirk Sandall)
- Barnsdale (Doncaster)
- Barnsdale Bar (Barnsdale)
- Barnsley
- Bishop's Tree (Barnsdale)
- Brow and Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Callis (Erringden)
- Cedric Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Coningsburgh Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Doncaster
- Fountains Abbey (Ripon)
- Friar Close (Stannington)
- Gisburn
- Goldsborough
- Gurth Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Gurth Avenue Caravan Site (Kirk Sandall)
- Hood Street (Berry Brow)
- Ivanhoe Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Kirklees Priory
- Kirklees Priory Gatehouse (Kirklees)
- Lady Chapel (Fountains Abbey)
- Little John (Denholme)
- Little John (Hardcastle Moor)
- Little John (Robin Hood Inn, Little Matlock)
- Little John Crescent (Wakefield)
- Little John Field (Hebden)
- Little John Mill (Brighouse)
- Little John's Cave (Hampole)
- Little John's Well (Hampole)
- Little John's Well (Stanbury)
- Locksley Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Low Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Lower Robin Hood Close (Outwood) (1)
- Lower Robin Hood Close (Outwood) (2)
- Loxley (Plompton)
- Loxley (river)
- Loxley (Sheffield)
- Loxley Gardens (Campsall)
- Loxley Mount (Campsall)
- Maid Marion (Robin Hood Inn, Little Matlock)
- Marian Crescent (Sutton)
- Pinder of Wakefield (Wakefield)
- Pinders Fields (Wakefield)
- Plompton (Harrogate)
- Plumpton Park (Barlow, Selby)
- Plumpton Park (Bolton-by-Bowland)
- Plumpton Park (Clifton)
- Plumpton Park (Conisbrough)
- Plumpton Park (Emley)
- Plumpton Park (Gisburn Forest)
- Plumpton Park (Knotts)
- Plumpton Park (Low Bradfield, Sheffield)
- Plumpton Park (Robin Hood)
- Plumpton Park (Ryhill)
- Plumpton Park (Shafton, Barnsley)
- Plumpton Park (Sheffield)
- Plumpton Park (Slade Hooton)
- Plumpton Park (Stannington)
- Plumpton Park (Worsbrough)
- Plumpton Park Plantation (Bradley)
- Plumpton Park Plantation (Noblethorpe)
- Robin Hood (Altofts)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (1)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (2)
- Robin Hood (Attercliffe) (3)
- Robin Hood (Birstall)
- Robin Hood (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood (Denholme)
- Robin Hood (Doncaster)
- Robin Hood (Duke Street, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood (Ellesmere Road, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood (Giggleswick)
- Robin Hood (Grassington)
- Robin Hood (Grimesthorpe)
- Robin Hood (Millhouses)
- Robin Hood (Northowram)
- Robin Hood (Rotherham)
- Robin Hood (Royston, Barnsley) (1)
- Robin Hood (Royston, Barnsley) (2)
- Robin Hood (Silsden)
- Robin Hood (Thornton)
- Robin Hood (Undercliffe)
- Robin Hood (Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Airport (Doncaster)
- Robin Hood and Little John (Bradford)
- Robin Hood and Little John (Hatfield Woodhouse)
- Robin Hood Avenue (Royston, Barnsley)
- Robin Hood Bottom (Bolton Percy)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Bridge (Rotherham)
- Robin Hood Butts (Clapham)
- Robin Hood Chase (Stannington)
- Robin Hood Close (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood Close (Giggleswick)
- Robin Hood Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (1)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (2)
- Robin Hood Colliery (Robin Hood, Wakefield) (3)
- Robin Hood Crescent (Kirk Sandall)
- Robin Hood Crescent (Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Far Stile Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Fisheries (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Garage (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood Golf Course (Owston)
- Robin Hood Hill (Berry Brow)
- Robin Hood Hill (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Hill Lane (Outwood)
- Robin Hood House (Berry Brow)
- Robin Hood House (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Inn (Aughton)
- Robin Hood Inn (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood Inn (Little Matlock)
- Robin Hood Inn (Mirfield)
- Robin Hood Inn (Pecket Well)
- Robin Hood Inn (Pontefract)
- Robin Hood Inn (Spa House)
- Robin Hood Junction (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Malt Kiln (Park Bottom Wood)
- Robin Hood Mill (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood Moss (Howden Moors, Bradfield)
- Robin Hood Near Stile Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Post Office (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Primary School (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Quarries (Thorpe-on-the-Hill)
- Robin Hood Quarry (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Road (Kirk Sandall)
- Robin Hood Road (Sheffield)
- Robin Hood Sidings (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Spring (Howden Moors, Bradfield)
- Robin Hood Street (Castleford)
- Robin Hood Street Close (Outwood)
- Robin Hood Tunnel (Berry Brow)
- Robin Hood Watersports (Heckmondwike)
- Robin Hood Way (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood Well (Low Hall Wood)
- Robin Hood Wire Works
- Robin Hood Wood (Healaugh)
- Robin Hood Wood (Ripon)
- Robin Hood Wood (Silsden)
- Robin Hood Works (Brighouse)
- Robin Hood's Beck (Conistone)
- Robin Hood's Bottle (Robin Hood Inn, Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood's Bower (Loxley, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood's Cave (Boston Spa)
- Robin Hood's Chair (Baildon)
- Robin Hood's Cottage (Park Bottom Wood)
- Robin Hood's Cross (Hampole)
- Robin Hood's Grave (Kirklees Priory)
- Robin Hood's House (Baildon Green)
- Robin Hood's House (Loxley, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood's Mill (Stackhouse)
- Robin Hood's Moss (Loxley, Sheffield)
- Robin Hood's Park (Fountains Earth)
- Robin Hood's Penny Stone (Midgley Moor)
- Robin Hood's Penny Stone (Wainstalls)
- Robin Hood's Scar (Southowram)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood's Stone (Silsden)
- Robin Hood's Well (Barnsdale)
- Robin Hood's Well (Conistone)
- Robin Hood's Well (Fountains Abbey)
- Robin Hood's Well (Fountains Earth)
- Robin Hood's Well (Halton Gill)
- Robin Hood's Well (Little Matlock)
- Robin Hood's Well (Sawley)
- Robin Hood's Well (Stanbury)
- Robin Hood's Wood (Fountains Abbey)
- Robinhood Field (Ripon)
- Rowena Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Sayles (Barnsdale)
- Sayles Plantation (Barnsdale)
- Sheriff of Nottingham (Robin Hood Inn, Little Matlock)
- Sherwood (Eggborough)
- Sherwood Avenue (Kirk Sandall)
- Sherwood Avenue (Sutton)
- Sherwood Close (Campsall)
- Sherwood Drive (Skellow)
- Sherwood Green (Robin Hood, Wakefield)
- Sherwood Grove (Wakefield)
- Sherwood House (Clapham)
- Standing Stone (Sowerby)
- Upper Robin Hood Close (Outwood)
- Wakefield
- Watling Street (Barnsdale)
- Wentbridge
- Westgate (Wakefield)
- Will Scarlet's Well (Stanbury)
- Will Scarlett (Robin Hood Inn, Little Matlock)
- Woodhouse Ridge (Leeds)
Place-name clusters
31 Clusters of Robin Hood place-names, localities with local traditions, literary locales etc.
- Attercliffe
- Baildon
- Barnsdale
- Berry Brow
- Brighouse
- Campsall
- Clapham
- Denholme
- Doncaster
- Fountains Abbey
- Fountains Earth
- Hebden Bridge
- Howden Moors
- Kirk Sandall
- Kirklees
- Little Matlock
- Loxley
- Outwood
- Plompton
- Ripon
- Robin Hood (Wakefield)
- Robin Hood Inn (Little Matlock)
- Rotherham
- Royston
- Sheffield
- Silsden
- Stainforth
- Stanbury
- Stannington
- Sutton (Barnsdale)
- Wakefield
Lists and Gazetteers
- Dobson, R. B., ed.; Taylor, J., ed. Rymes of Robyn Hood: an Introduction to the English Outlaw (London, 1976), pp. 307-11.
- Smith, A.H. The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XXX-XXXVII) (Cambridge, 1961-63).
Background
Neighbours
- Derbyshire
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Lancashire
- Lincolnshire
- North Riding of Yorkshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Westmorland
- Yorkshire.
Also see
- East Riding of Yorkshire place-names
- North Riding of Yorkshire place-names
- Yorkshire place-names
- Doubtful place-names in Gest of Robyn Hode
- Place-names in Gest of Robyn Hode.
Notes
- ↑ Online at The Genealogist (subscription required).
- ↑ Smith, A.H. The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire (English Place-Name Society, vols. XXX-XXXVII) (Cambridge, 1961-63)