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Robin
Hoods Sherwood Forest
Great Oak Tree photos by Conwy Richards |
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CONWY
RICHARDS MAIN PROFILE PAGE
3 Back Lane, Wereham, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9BB Telephone (01366) 500867 |
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Sherwood forest is a national nature reserve protecting the 1,000 ancient
Oak trees that still survive in the forest. The forest became a royal hunting
ground after the Norman invasion of 1066 and ruins of King Johns hunting
lodge are near the village of Kings Clipstone. The Normans imposed strict forest laws enforced by agisters, foresters and verderers employed by the Crown. During the middle ages Sherwood forest covered 100,000 acres through which ran the road from London to York on which outlaws would rob the travellers. The Crown granted land in the forest to monastic orders who became wealthy until in the 16th century when King Henry VIII became the head of the church and took back the land. In the forest is a giant Oak tree known today as the Major Oak and thought to be 800 years old that according to local legend was a hiding place for Robin Hood. In reality the tree would have been very small in the 12th-13th century. At the Sherwood Forest visitor centre there is a Robin Hood exhibition that during the summer of 2010 has an additional display of items from the Robin Hood Film. |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve - 800 year Great Oak Tree |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve - 800 year Oak Tree |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve 800 year Oak Trees |
 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve 800 year Oak Trees |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve - 800 year Oak Trees |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve - 800 year Oak Trees |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve - 800 year Oak Trees |
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 Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve |
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 Props from the Robin Hood Film on display at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre |
 Props from the Robin Hood Film on display at Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre |
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