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Coplestone Oak
Devon
Recorded by: Not specified, Ancient Tree Hunt Project (HLF)
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Trees of National Special Interest (TNSI)
- Species:
- Oak
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 4.62m at a height of 1.50m
- Veteran status:
- Ancient tree
- County:
- Devon
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- SX47216081
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Roadside, Churchyard
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Coplestone Oak
Devon
Recorded by: Not specified, Ancient Tree Hunt Project (HLF)
- Species:
- Oak
- Form:
- Maiden
- Standing or fallen:
- Standing
- Living status:
- Alive
- Girth:
- 4.62m at a height of 1.50m
- Condition:
- Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Hollowing branches, Decaying wood in the crown
- Veteran status:
- Ancient tree
- Tree number:
- 155945
- Local or historic name:
- Coplestone Oak
- County:
- Devon
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- SX47216081
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Roadside, Churchyard
- Ancient tree site:
- --
- Woodland Trust wood:
- No
- Epiphytes:
- Moss, Ivy, Other
- Fungi:
- Evidence of
- Invertebrates:
- Yes
- Bats:
- --
- Recorded by:
- Not specified
- Recording organisation:
- Ancient Tree Hunt Project (HLF)
- Recorded on:
- 19/08/2008
This tree is recorded in the Ancient Tree Hunt Register of Named Trees. Andrew OakLay
This tree appears in Wikipedia, to quote Copleston Oak[edit] "Fatal Oak", oil painting circa 1900 by "S.G.M.", depicting the Copleston Oak next to St Mary's Church, Tamerton Foliot Just outside the eastern boundary of the churchyard stands an ancient hollow oak tree called the Copleston Oak believed to date from the 17th century. It is named after a Lord of the Manor, perhaps Christopher Copleston (1524-1586) or according to Prince (d.1723) John IV Copleston (1546/9-1608),[1] whose monument is inside the church, who supposedly stabbed his godson to death outside the church following a dispute.
Note the plaque photo taken on site suggests that the tree maybe 16th century.
Photo 11, Revisit to Coplestone Oak to view the recent work to tree, removal of competing woody growth and application of wood chip mulch around base of tree. Lesley Strong - 31/12/23