Hampole
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Hampole is a small village and a civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with West Yorkshire. The eastern boundary of the parish is marked by the Great North Road, and the parish lies in what was once the Barnsdale Forest.
Hampole itself is a village situated on the A638 road. It is located at approximately 53° 35' 10" North, 1° 14' West, at an elevation of around 30 metres above sea level.
In addition to Hampole, the parish contains the hamlet of Skelbrooke, located at approximately 53° 36' North, 1° 13' 40" West, at an elevation of around 35 metres above sea level.
By the A1 road, near Skelbrooke, is Robin Hood's Well, with its stone cover designed by John Vanbrugh. There is also a Little John's Well to the west of Hampole village.
See also: Robin Hood