The Yeldham Oak
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The Yeldham Oak
Image: © Keith Evans Taken: 13 Apr 2009
The Yeldham Oak, Great Yeldham, Essex. According to a plaque on the tree, its history is obscure but it is shown on a map dated 1777. Records show the tree was alive after 1860 and attained a girth of nearly 30 Ft and a height of over 80 Ft and reputed to be over 300 years old. The remains of the trunk was encased in concrete in 1949.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.015841
Longitude
0.563334