How long had the tree been there?
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How long had the tree been there?
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 5 Dec 2010
The brown mound edged with setts that looks like a flowerbed is the site of a tree that has been felled and stump-ground. "It was diseased" said a passer-by. I bet it was an old hedgerow oak that had had enough of urban life. Across Station Road is the ground of the Knowle & Dorridge Cricket Club.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.378168
Longitude
-1.747284