The Blasted Oak
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Blasted Oak by michael as part of the Geograph project.
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The Blasted Oak
Image: © michael Taken: 15 Jul 2012
Many people thought this tree was hit by lightning hence its name locally. The split was caused when a rope was fixed to it to help remove the wreckage of a plane that crashed on 30th October 1942. A metal brace has been added to the trunk to prevent further splitting.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.75643
Longitude
-0.695897