The Big Tree
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Big Tree by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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The Big Tree
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 15 Jun 2014
The original "Big Tree", which stood by the Diamond Row http://oldhyde.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/diamond-row.html reservoir almost opposite Clough Gate, traditionally marked the boundary between Hyde and Gee Cross. Later on the reservoir was covered and the nearby Diamond Row cottages were demolished, to create an open space. In 1983 a new "big tree" was planted at the corner of Lilly Street and Stockport Road as a memorial Image to sacrifices made in Northern Ireland and the Falklands. See how it looked in 1983 on Old Hyde http://oldhyde.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/big-tree-1983.html
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Image Location
Latitude
53.441673
Longitude
-2.068459