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Common beech

Bishop's Stortford, Essex

Recorded by: James Chambers, Ancient Tree Forum

About the tree

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Species:
Common beechFagus sylvatica
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.92m at a height of 1.50m
Veteran status:
Veteran tree

Location of tree

County:
Essex
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TL5510820493
Public accessibility:
Private - not visible from public access (permission required to view)
Surroundings:
Domestic garden

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Common beech

Bishop's Stortford, Essex

Recorded by: James Chambers, Ancient Tree Forum

About the tree

Species:
Common beech
Form:
Maiden
Standing or fallen:
Standing
Living status:
Alive
Girth:
3.92m at a height of 1.50m
Condition:
Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Decaying wood in the crown, Decaying wood on the ground
Veteran status:
Veteran tree
Tree number:
278552
Local or historic name:
--

Location of tree

County:
Essex
Country:
England
Grid reference:
TL5510820493
Public accessibility:
Private - not visible from public access (permission required to view)
Surroundings:
Domestic garden
Ancient tree site:
--
Woodland Trust wood:
No

Wildlife

Epiphytes:
Lichen, Moss
Fungi:
Dryad’s saddle (Polyporus squamosus)
Invertebrates:
--
Bats:
--

Recorded by

Recorded by:
James Chambers
Recording organisation:
Ancient Tree Forum
Last visited:
22/06/2025
First recorded:
22/06/2025