Robin Hood and Little John Stones

Robin Hood and Little John Stones, Ferry Hill

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1331584
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1955
List Entry Name:: Robin Hood and Little John Stones
Statutory Address:: Robin Hood and Little John Stones, Ferry Hill

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1331584
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1955
Date of most recent amendment:: 24-Feb-1982
List Entry Name:: Robin Hood and Little John Stones
Statutory Address 1:: Robin Hood and Little John Stones, Ferry Hill

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Robin Hood and Little John Stones, Ferry Hill

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Castor
National Grid Reference:: TL 13950 98389

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/10/2020

TL19 NW 17/717

CASTOR FERRY HILL (off) (south side) Robin Hood and Little John Stones (formerly listed under Ferry Road)

15.12.55

II These stones were apparently set up to mark a privilege roadway free of toll for the cartage of Barnack stone to Gunwade Ferry for shipment via the River Nene for the building of Bury St Edmund's Abbey. Arrow head nicks at the top of each are supposed to be in memory of St Edmund, to which tradition has attached a story of Robin Hood and Little John having shot arrows to these spots. No trace of arrow head markings has been identified. Scheduled Monument

Listing NGR: TL1395098389

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 49919
Legacy System:: LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.