Tag: Highwaymen

  • Dick Turpin: London’s Most Notorious Highwayman

    Dick Turpin: London’s Most Notorious Highwayman

    Dick Turpin. The name conjures up images of a dashing rogue on horseback, galloping through the night with a pistol in hand and a mask across his face. He’s the quintessential highwayman of English folklore, a Robin Hood-like figure romanticized in ballads, books, and films. But strip away the myths, and what remains is a…

  • The Highwaymen of Blackheath

    The Highwaymen of Blackheath

    Picture this: It’s the 18th century, and London is a bustling metropolis, but venture just a little way out of the city, and you’d find yourself in the dark, misty expanse of Blackheath—a desolate stretch of land with windswept hills and the occasional inn, all perfect for a lurking danger. This eerie setting was the playground…

  • The Highwayman of Wimbledon Common

    The Highwayman of Wimbledon Common

    On the edge of Wimbledon Common where the Kingston Road passes, are some trees on the side of a small rise of ground. This part of the common is called Jerry’s Hill. It is named after the 18th-century highwayman called Jerry Abershawe, who frequented those parts and held up carriages on their way between Kingston…