Robin Hood and Little John Stones
ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN STONES, HAWSKER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174688
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Robin Hood and Little John Stones
- Statutory Address:
- ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN STONES, HAWSKER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174688
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jul-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Robin Hood and Little John Stones
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN STONES, HAWSKER LANE
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROBIN HOOD AND LITTLE JOHN STONES, HAWSKER LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hawsker-cum-Stainsacre
- National Park:
- North York Moors
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 91736 09517
Details
HAWSKER-CUM-STAINSACRE HAWSKER LANE NZ 90 NW 918095 (west side, off) 5/144 Robin Hood and Little John stones - II Two field boundary stones. Probably C19, replacing earlier stones. Roughly tooled gritstone. Stones, approximately 0.6 metre high, consisting of cylindrical columns with circular flat caps. Cap rims inscribed: ROBIN HOOD CLOSE and LITTLE JOHN CLOSE respectively. The field names thus designated are said to derive from a legendary archery contest between Robin Hood and Little John. However, it is also thought that the name Robin Hood is a corruption of the hobgoblin, Robin Goodfellow. Included for historical interest. S.White, Standing Stones and Earthworks on the North York Moors, 1987; p.45.
Listing NGR: NZ9173609517
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 327620
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
White, S, Standing Stones and Earthworks on the North Yorkshire Moors, (), 45
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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