Langdale’s Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire. (1822)]
In 1822, the Parish of ADWICK LE STREET contained:
“ADWICK LE STREET, a parish-town, in the lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill, liberty of Tickhill; 4 miles NW. of Doncaster, 6 from Rotherham, 10 from Pontefract, 13 from Barnsley, 32 from York. Pop. 346. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Laurence, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, £4. 13s. 4d. Patron, J. Kellerton, Esq.”
“RED HOUSE, a public house in the township and parish of Adwick le Street; 5 miles NW. of Doncaster, 10 from Pontefract.”
“WOODLANDS, (the seat of Mrs. Waterton) in the township and parish of Adwick le Street, lower-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 3½ miles from Doncaster, 11½ from Pontefract.”
In 1822, the Parish of BURGHWALLIS contained:
“BURGHWALLIS, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; (the seat of Michael Tasburgh, Esq.) 6½ miles NNW. of Doncaster, 9 from Pontefract, 30 from York. Pop. 237. The Church is a rectory, dedicated to St. Helen, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, £14. 6s. 10½d. Patron, Michael Tasburgh, Esq.”
“SUTTON, in the parishes of Campsall and Burghwallis, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 7 miles N. of Doncaster, 11 from Ferrybridge. Pop. 145.”
“ROBIN HOOD’S WELL, a hamlet east side in the township of Burghwallis, and parish of Owston, west side in the township and parish of Skellbrook; 6¾ miles NW. of Doncaster.
Robin Hoods Well is a square building, nine feet high, and joins the turnpike road. A mile and a half from this piece, Robin Hood is said to have robbed the Bishop of Hereford, and about a quarter of a mile from the Well, is Bishop Tree Root. On this spot stood the Tree, round which Robin made the Bishop dance in his boots, after he had robbed him.
Nescit sitis artem modi,
Puteum Roberti Hoodi
Veni, et liquente vena
Vincto catino catena,
Tollens sitim, parcum odi,
Solvens obolum custodi.
In 1822, the Parish of OWSTON contained:
“OWSTON, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract, (Owston Hall, the seat of Phillip Davis Cook, Esq.) 6 miles N. of Doncaster, 10 from Pontefract, 31 from York. Pop. 306. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to All-Saints, in the deanry of Doncaster, value, ~£7. 0s. 2½d. p.r. £100. Patron, Phillip Davis Cook, Esq.”
“CARCROFT, scattered farm-houses, in the township and parish of Owston, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles NW. of Doncaster.”
“ROBIN HOOD’S WELL, a hamlet east side in the township of Burghwallis, and parish of Owston, west side in the township and parish of Skellbrook; 6¾ miles NW. of Doncaster.”
“SKELLOW, in the parish of Owston, wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract; 5 miles NW. of Doncaster, 10 from Pontefract. Pop. 146.”
“SKELLOW GRANGE, a hamlet (the seat of Godfrey Higgins, Esq.) in the township of Skellow, and parish of Owston, liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles from Doncaster, 9 from Pontefract.”