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Sweet chestnut
Church Stretton, Shropshire
Recorded by: Not specified
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Trees of National Special Interest (TNSI)
- Species:
- Sweet chestnutCastanea sativa
- Form:
- Pollard
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 7.20m at a height of 1.50m
- Veteran status:
- Ancient tree
- County:
- Shropshire
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- SO4508693896
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Bridlepath / footpath, Public or open space, Woodland
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Sweet chestnut
Church Stretton, Shropshire
Recorded by: Not specified
- Species:
- Sweet chestnut
- Form:
- Pollard
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 7.20m at a height of 1.50m
- Condition:
- --
- Veteran status:
- Ancient tree
- Tree number:
- 14244
- Local or historic name:
- --
- County:
- Shropshire
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- SO4508693896
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Bridlepath / footpath, Public or open space, Woodland
- Ancient tree site:
- --
- Woodland Trust wood:
- No
- Epiphytes:
- --
- Fungi:
- --
- Invertebrates:
- --
- Bats:
- --
- Recorded by:
- Not specified
- Recording organisation:
- --
- Last visited:
- 11/04/2019
- First recorded:
- 31/01/2008
This tree in Rectory Woods, Church Stretton is a Sweet Chestnut. The oldest tree in the wood dating from before the time the wood was created as a pleasure garden for the wealthy rector in the late 1700's. This is a wonderful tree and shows it age well.