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Old Churn Oak

Nottinghamshire

Recorded by: Gordon Clarke

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About the tree

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Species:
Sessile oakQuercus petraea
Form:
Multi stem
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.69m at a height of 1.50m History
Veteran status:
Ancient tree

Location of tree

County:
Nottinghamshire
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SK5729865356
Public accessibility:
Public - partial access
Surroundings:
Hedgerow, Bridlepath / footpath, Parish boundary, Deer park, Woodland

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  • This tree is a boundary tree to ancient Clipstone park, a royal hunting chase.

  • Well, it's on the park pale, which you can see in one of the photos but it is hard to say if it really belonged to the medieval park or not. I know only one definite park boundary tree in Nottinghamshire (in Maplebeck) and that is a low pollard, as most of them were, obviously very old and stag-headed and was recorded as a boundary tree in a mid C17th park survey. That is the tree I go by when I see others on park boundaries. I think this may be an old coppice stool. Could be wrong, though. Charles Clarke

  • Added by ATI admin for Margaret Hudson - I regularly walk along the woodland path that passes both the Parliament Oak and the Old Churn Oak. I was recently very surprised to see that one leaning arm of the Churn Oak had finally fallen to the ground. It looks like some of the root is still go in firmly in the ground and I thought it still stood a chance of life. The following week I was amazed to see the top of the tree has been cut off I assume because it's now on the farmers field. What a shame that such a tree as this should end this way. The only consolation at the moment is that a tiny shoot is growing halfway up the trunk. Hope it survives.

  • I'm with the tree now and can see there are several big roots visible, hopefully more under the fallen trunk. Maybe this will become a phoenix tree, there are signs of growth on the fallen trunk. I'll add photos and measurements when I get home. Chris Ellis (ATI verifier)

  • Original measurement of both trunks was 6m 10cm at 20cm. Now the fallen tree's girth at 1.5m is 3m 2cm and the upright trunk at 1.5m is 3.69m.

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Old Churn Oak

Nottinghamshire

Recorded by: Gordon Clarke

About the tree

Species:
Sessile oak
Form:
Multi stem
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.69m at a height of 1.50m History
Condition:
Hollowing branches, Decaying wood in the crown <10%, Hollow trunk - with opening
Veteran status:
Ancient tree
Tree number:
141307
Local or historic name:
Old Churn Oak

Location of tree

County:
Nottinghamshire
Country:
England
Grid reference:
SK5729865356
Public accessibility:
Public - partial access
Surroundings:
Hedgerow, Bridlepath / footpath, Parish boundary, Deer park, Woodland
Ancient tree site:
--
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
Lichen, Moss
Fungi:
Evidence of
Invertebrates:
Yes
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
Gordon Clarke
Recording organisation:
--
Last visited:
05/07/2025
First recorded:
15/09/2007