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Common Hornbeam – 3091

Survey data
Surveyed by: Susan PittmanSurveyed on: 26th December 2012
Number of trees: 1
Girth: 0.54m (measured at 1.5m)
Tree form: Maiden
Dead or alive: Alive
Standing/fallen: Leaning
Access: Public - partial access (e.g. next to footpath or road)

This tree's story

The Old Baptist Burying Ground dates back at least to 1690s but there was no chapel near. Since 1980s has been owned by Crockenhill Parish Council, warden Susan Pittman. In 1984 a hornbeam was planted (with plaque) in memory of her mother, Ada Maud Mills (1902-1984)

Growing on the tree

  • Unknown

Signs of animal life

  • unknown

Additional comments

The tree is quite overshadowed by earlier Victorian conifers. In published Crockenhil Tree Surveys 1992, 2002, 2012 as G24c

Location

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