. The history and antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham; containing the whole of Thoroton's account of that place, and all that is valuable in Deering. h goes bythe name of Little Johns flone ; but for what reafon none can tell. St. ANNS WELL, Near Nottingham, was, it it faid, a fequeftered haunt of the famous Robin Hood, whichtradition has given celebrity to for ages. It is fituate within two miles North Eaftot Nottingham, on the bafe of a hill, which a century ago, or lefs, was covered with fineafh trees and copice, as well as a great part of the adjacent fields, which
. The history and antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham; containing the whole of Thoroton's account of that place, and all that is valuable in Deering. h goes bythe name of Little Johns flone ; but for what reafon none can tell. St. ANNS WELL, Near Nottingham, was, it it faid, a fequeftered haunt of the famous Robin Hood, whichtradition has given celebrity to for ages. It is fituate within two miles North Eaftot Nottingham, on the bafe of a hill, which a century ago, or lefs, was covered with fineafh trees and copice, as well as a great part of the adjacent fields, which are now clearedof wood, and is become good land ; fome portion of which ftill retains the name ofcopice and belongs to the BurgefTes of Nottingham. The houfe which is reforted to infummer time, flands near the Well, both which are fhaded by firs and other trees.—Here is a large bowling-green, and a little negledted pleafurc ground. The a This Norman iiifcription (hews its Aniiquity.—Robin Hoods anceftors were Noimans, and poffeffed the Lordfliip of Kyme,.in LincoinOnie. Tiiere is a imaiket-iown in that county called Stantun,b Dr. Stukeley, c Anecdotes of Archei^.. LdiZi- aE M- J ru U r D L Ji V ?4a^ a;^^. ? /y^£>a^ --,^^:u/K
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