Beech pollard in Ashurst Wood, New Forest
Introduction
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Beech pollard in Ashurst Wood, New Forest
Image: © Jim Champion Taken: 7 Apr 2006
Ashurst Wood contains many old oak and beech of impressive age, including this beech pollard which must be well over 300 years old (since pollarding was made illegal in the New Forest in 1698).
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Image Location
Latitude
50.880451
Longitude
-1.530876