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Pedunculate oak
Ham, London
Recorded by: Not specified
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Trees of National Special Interest (TNSI)
- Species:
- Pedunculate oakQuercus robur
- Form:
- Pollard
- Standing or fallen:
- Fallen
- Living status:
- Dead
- Girth:
- 7.73m at a height of 1.50m
- Veteran status:
- Lost Ancient tree
- County:
- London
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- TQ1863972600
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Deer park
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Pedunculate oak
Ham, London
Recorded by: Not specified
- Species:
- Pedunculate oak
- Form:
- Pollard
- Standing or fallen:
- Fallen
- Living status:
- Dead
- Girth:
- 7.73m at a height of 1.50m
- Condition:
- Holes or water pockets, Hollowing trunk, Hollowing branches, Decaying wood in the crown, Decaying wood on the ground
- Veteran status:
- Lost Ancient tree
- Tree number:
- 40365
- Local or historic name:
- --
- County:
- London
- Country:
- England
- Grid reference:
- TQ1863972600
- Public accessibility:
- Public - open access
- Surroundings:
- Deer park
- Ancient tree site:
- Richmond Park
- Woodland Trust wood:
- No
- Epiphytes:
- Lichen
- Fungi:
- --
- Invertebrates:
- Yes
- Bats:
- --
- Recorded by:
- Not specified
- Recording organisation:
- --
- Last visited:
- 22/03/2021
- First recorded:
- 03/02/2011
This is Martin's Oak, featured in the painting 'In Richmond Park' by John Martin (1850; V&A), and in Julian Hight's 'Britain's Tree Story' (2011).
An picture of the painting is included in the tree images. Steve Waters 30-Sept 2011
I believe this tree has come down, March 2019 I first saw it fallen, since then it has been largely sawn up May 2019. Very Sad!
I have checked with Richmond park manager Simon Richards (9-5-19) this tree ref 40365 has in fact come down, but it is not Martin's Oak, I am advised that Martins Oak is 40371. Simon Richards will contact the ATF regarding updating this information on this website.
Simon Richards alerted the ATI that this tree has collapsed but that it was not in fact Martin's Oak, and that Martin's Oak is actually a different tree which is still standing (09/05/2019). We have updated the pages for both trees accordingly, including moving the photo of the painting to the image gallery for the real Martin's Oak (27/11/2019)