- Kirklees Hall
Kirklees Hall is a 16th century Grade I listed [IoEentry|338859|Listing on
Images of England ] Jacobean hall, close to the English village of Clifton inCalderdale ,West Yorkshire . The hall and grounds are now a collection of luxury residences. The previous owner, Lady Armytage, sold the property in 1983 but still lives within the grounds of the estate. In the 12th century, theCistercian monks builtKirklea Priory . The former gatehouse can still be seen, though the site is on private land.Robin Hood associations
Kirklees is connected to
Robin Hood as it is said to be his final resting place. In thefolklore song "Geste" it is said that Robin Hood was the nephew of theprioress , who sheltered him when he was fleeing from theSheriff of Nottingham . [cite news|url=http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~ohlgren/gesttrans.html|publisher=Purdue.edu|title=The Geste of Robin Hood|date=24 October 2007 ]She drained his blood (as was a common
medicinal practice in those days). She drained too much and he died. Though one can't be certain of her intentions, local folklore tells us that it was murder. There is still a site forRobin Hood's Grave on the localOrdnance Survey map. [cite news|url=http://www.britannia.com/tours/rhood/rhgrave.html|publisher=Britannia.com|title=Robin Hood's Grave|date=24 October 2007 ]The grave is located a short distance from the building where Robin Hood died, easily an arrow shot away. The grave is clearly marked as belonging to Robin Hood. Because the gatehouse and grave are both located on private land, the truth about Robin Hood's final moments and resting place have remained a mystery for much of time.
For further information see www.robinhoodyorkshire.co.uk
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