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Oak – 1526

Survey data
Surveyed by: Ian HarrisSurveyed on: 18th September 2014
Number of trees: 1
Girth: 5.8m (measured at 1.5m)
Tree form: Pollard
Dead or alive: Alive
Standing/fallen: Upright
Access: Public - open access (e.g. public park, churchyard, etc)

This tree's story

Previously pollarded picturesque oak with hollow bole and broad domed crown estimated (by ex- NT pollarded tree specialist) to be in excess of 400 years old. Est. 12m height.

The tree is the symbol of the village of Leigh and stands alone to the edge of the public village green on the south-east corner.

Growing on the tree

  • Lichen

Signs of animal life

  • Insect boring

Additional comments

It was originally recorded for the survey by the Ancient Trees survey by the Kent Trees Survey for the Tree Register of the British Isles (wt denotion) but wrongly located on the trees map.

Location

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