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Well, Robin Hood was supposed to have been running around in the 12th century, so I suppose it was a bit ahistorical in the context of the guy anyway.

I think it’s called the Robin Hood Tree because it was in a Robin Hood film.

If they move quickly on it, I imagine that they could probably use cuttings from the existing tree

That’d be a nice touch, from one tree dozens could spring up. Seems fitting.

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tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

I think it’s called the Robin Hood Tree because it was in a Robin Hood film.

Yeah, but the movie was presumably filmed there because they were looking for something that didn't have houses or whatnot in view, looked like it did during the time of Richard Lionheart.

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- Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Or just because it was a striking visual.
  
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  - tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    I mean, that's probably part of it too, but I also feel like they wouldn't have filmed the scene at Canary Wharf.
    
    Honestly, given that Robin Hood's home was Sherwood Forest, Sycamore Gap is about...checks Google Maps about 172 miles by (modern day) road out of the way, too.
    
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