Robert Town, eccl. dist., Birstalpar., E. div. West-
Riding Yorkshire, 6 m. SE. of Bradford, pop. 3653 ; P.O.

Robertland, seat, and site of old castle, in par. and
2 miles NE. of Stewarton, Ayrshire.

Roberton.—-vil., Wiston and Roberton par., Lanark-
shire, near river Clyde, 3 miles SE. of Lamington sta.—
2. Roberton, par., Roxburghshire and Selkirkshire, on
Borthwick Water, 29,419 ac., pop. 567; the church is
5 miles W. of Hawick.

Robert’s Head, SE. co. Cork, on AV. side of entrance
to Cork Harbour.

Robertsbridge. — hundred, Hastings rape, Sussex,
994 ac., pop. 698.—2. Robertsbrldge (or Rothcr-
bridge), vil. with ry. sta., Salehurst par., Sussex, on
river Bother, 5| miles N. of Battle; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks.
Market-day, Friday. Adjacent are remains of a Cis-
tercian abbey, founded in 1176.

Robertstown.—vil., Kilmeage par., N. co. Kildare,
on Grand Canal, 9 miles NE. of Naas, pop. 298; P.O.,
r.o.—2. Robertstown, par., NW. co. Limerick, on
river Shannon, 3 m. SE. of Foynes, 5684 ac., pop. 1176.

Robeston, West, par., Pembrokeshire, 2% miles NW.
of Milford, llll ac., pop. 154; Robeston Hall is the
seat of the Scourfleld family.

Robeston Wathen (or East Robeston), par., Pem-
brokeshire, on r. Cleddau, 2 m. NW. of Narberth, 1345
ac.,pop. 319 ; contains Robeston Watben House, seat.

Robin Hood, Rothwell par., S. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, 2 miles from Lofthouse; P.O.

Robin Hood’s Bay, fishing town, Whitby par.,
North-Riding Yorkshire, on Robin Hood’s Bay, 5% miles
SE. of Whitby; P.O., T.O. The town (sometimes called
Baytown, to distinguish it from the bay) was a fishing
place of some importance in the time of Henry VIII.
[t has now a considerable number of shipowners belong-
ing to it. It takes its name from a tradition that
Robin Hood occasionally resided here. On the adjoin-
ing moor are two ancient British tumuli, popularly
sailed Robin Hood’s Butts.

Robin Hood’s Butts, 2 round-topped hills, Here-
fordshire, 3 miles E. of Weobly.

Robin Hood’s Hills, group of small conical eleva-
tions forming a natural amphitheatre, in W. of Notts,
aear Sherwood Forest, 4 miles S. of Mansfield.

Robin Hood’s Mark, rocking-stone, on Ashover
Common, Derbyshire, 7 miles SW. of Chesterfield.

Robin Hood’s Stride, group of broken gritstone
rocks, on Hartle Moor, Derbyshire, 1% mile NAV. of
Winster; is also called Mock Beggars Hall.

Robin Hood’s Weil, vil., 6% miles NW. of Doncaster,
West-Riding Yorkshire.

Robin Lyth’s Hole, cave, Flamborough Head, East-
Riding Yorkshire.

Robin Rigg Channel, Solway Firth ; 7% miles SW.
of Silloth, in 5 fathoms, is a light-vessel, with fixed light
(Solway) seen 6 miles.

Robin’s Wood Hill, conical eminence, Matson par.,
in co. and 2% miles SE. of Gloucester.

Robinson Fell, mountain, Cumberland, on E. side
of Buttermere, alt. 2417 ft.

Roblnstown, 5 m. S. of Navan, mid. co. Meath; P.O.

Robgill Tower, seat, in detached portion of Dor-
nock par., Dumfriesshire, near Kirtle AVater, 2 miles
SE. of Kirtlebridge sta.

Roborough. — hundred, Devon, 57,231 ac., pop.
28,615.—2. Roborough, par. and vil., Devon, 5% miles
SE. of Torrington, 3114 ac., pop. 402 ; P.O.

Rohorongh Down, Devon, 7 m. NAV. of Honiton; has
whetstone quarries, and commands an extensive view.

Rohroyston, seat, Cadder par., Lanarkshire, 4 miles
NE. of Glasgow.

Rohy, eccl. dist. and ry. sta., HuytoD par., SAV.
Lancashire—dist., pop. 1022 ; P.O., T.O.; the sta. is 4%
miles E. of Lime Street sta., Liverpool; adjacent is
Roby HaU, seat. See Huyton with Roby.

Roby Mill, hamlet, in par. and 4 miles SW. of Wigan,
SW. Lancashire.

Rocbeq (or The Witches’ Roek), near Pontac,
Jersey, Channel Islands.

Rocester, par. and vil. with ry. sta. (Rocester Junc-
tion), Staffordshire, near the confluence of the Dove and
the Churnet, 4% miles N. of Uttoxeter, 2623 ac., pop.
1220; P.O., T.O.; an abbey was founded here in 1146.