Hi all, Another encounter from my first year of exploring.
As you might of read in other posts I have found a cheeky ask, WORKS.
I have driven and live near here for years so one day I went for a wonder.
I wondered up a country lane randomly looking for what....if and what I have heard.....
I soon got approched and asked what I was doing on private land. I explained why I was there and if I could seek permission from the land owner to take pictures only and have a look around passing on my mobile number. I walked away happy knowing I had tried in a way....
2days later I got a call... I could go around the land but not onto crops or off the paths to take pictures only and had a set time and day to do it within... GLEEMING WITH JOY.. I went.....
History of the area..
The traditional site of Robin Hood’s grave at Kirklees estate in Yorkshire, has been the subject of controversy since the sixteenth century. There are doubts about it’s authenticity, and over the centuries there have been conflicting accounts regarding the contents of the gravesite. There are two stones associated with it: the slab with the cross, and the stone with the epitaph. A chronology is given in this section; this attempts to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the origins of Robin’s supposed resting place. The Cistercian nunnery at Kirklees in the west riding of Yorkshire, was founded in honour of the virgin Mary and St. James by Reiner le Fleming during the reign of Henry II (1154 – 89). From the years 1306 to 1315 there was some scandal at Kirklees, especially in the case of three of the nuns: Alice Raggid, Elizabeth Hopton, and Joan Heton. These ladies were apparently too friendly with some of the male visitors. The nunnery became a refuge for unmarried mothers, but Kirklees is best known as the place of Robin Hood’s death and burial.
20th century Robin Hood’s grave still stands within the grounds of Kirklees estate, it has been neglected and needs repair. There have been reports of other graves, and stone crosses with no markings have also been found. As for the medieval nunnery, only the reconstructed gatehouse survives intact. The buildings of the priory were levelled to the ground, and it is believed that the stones were eventually reused for alteration of Kirklees Hall, which is about a quarter of a mile distant. Kirklees estate is still owned by the Armytage family.
CSC_2385 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
The long walk..
CSC_0016 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0016 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0036 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0033 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0032 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0029 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0024 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0018 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_2401 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0094 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0088 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Scaffolding keeping the building upright. This is also the nuns home from where the death arrow was fired from!
CSC_0085 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0083 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Barley Mill
THE FIND...
DSC_2442 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2456 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2452 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2451 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2450 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2444 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0099 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2443 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2448 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0099 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0041 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Thanx for looking .. it was awsome..
As you might of read in other posts I have found a cheeky ask, WORKS.
I have driven and live near here for years so one day I went for a wonder.
I wondered up a country lane randomly looking for what....if and what I have heard.....
I soon got approched and asked what I was doing on private land. I explained why I was there and if I could seek permission from the land owner to take pictures only and have a look around passing on my mobile number. I walked away happy knowing I had tried in a way....
2days later I got a call... I could go around the land but not onto crops or off the paths to take pictures only and had a set time and day to do it within... GLEEMING WITH JOY.. I went.....
History of the area..
The traditional site of Robin Hood’s grave at Kirklees estate in Yorkshire, has been the subject of controversy since the sixteenth century. There are doubts about it’s authenticity, and over the centuries there have been conflicting accounts regarding the contents of the gravesite. There are two stones associated with it: the slab with the cross, and the stone with the epitaph. A chronology is given in this section; this attempts to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the origins of Robin’s supposed resting place. The Cistercian nunnery at Kirklees in the west riding of Yorkshire, was founded in honour of the virgin Mary and St. James by Reiner le Fleming during the reign of Henry II (1154 – 89). From the years 1306 to 1315 there was some scandal at Kirklees, especially in the case of three of the nuns: Alice Raggid, Elizabeth Hopton, and Joan Heton. These ladies were apparently too friendly with some of the male visitors. The nunnery became a refuge for unmarried mothers, but Kirklees is best known as the place of Robin Hood’s death and burial.
20th century Robin Hood’s grave still stands within the grounds of Kirklees estate, it has been neglected and needs repair. There have been reports of other graves, and stone crosses with no markings have also been found. As for the medieval nunnery, only the reconstructed gatehouse survives intact. The buildings of the priory were levelled to the ground, and it is believed that the stones were eventually reused for alteration of Kirklees Hall, which is about a quarter of a mile distant. Kirklees estate is still owned by the Armytage family.
CSC_2385 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
The long walk..
CSC_0016 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0016 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0036 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0033 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0032 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0029 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0024 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0018 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_2401 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0094 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0088 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Scaffolding keeping the building upright. This is also the nuns home from where the death arrow was fired from!
CSC_0085 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0083 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Barley Mill
THE FIND...
DSC_2442 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2456 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2452 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2451 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2450 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2444 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0099 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2443 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
DSC_2448 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0099 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
CSC_0041 by Phil Milner, on Flickr
Thanx for looking .. it was awsome..
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