Barnsdale

Barnsdale is the now- common term for a small, historic region in the southern part of the English county of Yorkshire, to settle approximately north of the present town of Doncaster.

History

The region was first mentioned in writing around the year 1377 in the folk poetry collection The Vision of Piers Plowman by William Langland.

Their greatest notoriety has earned the region through their mention in the Gest of Robyn Hode ( first printed in um 1500 - 1510), one of the earliest late medieval ballads collection to the deeds of Robin Hood. In contrast to the later ballads and today's announcement of the knitted Robyn Hode the Barnsdale Forest and not the Sherwood Forest situates as the refuge and hiding place of Robin Hood.

The region was characterized in the Middle Ages through dense forests and had most probably to the hunting grounds of the English royal house.

Others

Perhaps the city, located in the region of Barnsley and the County Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley can trace their name to the former region Barnsdale; However, here on rule divided opinions.