Old pollards in Langley Park
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Old pollards in Langley Park
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 15 Mar 2011
There are plenty of old pollarded trees in Langley Park, and the interesting thing is that most are not oaks. In this shot, the pollard near the right margin is a sweet chestnut (I noticed the bark as I passed), but the tree nearest the camera is more puzzling. I'm pretty sure it's not an oak, and I suspect it may be a field maple. Pollards of that species are a bit unusual, so I shall come back when the leaves are out. (I couldn't examine it more closely on this occasion - I took the photo while leaning over a fence).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.522849
Longitude
-0.552383