The Laund Oak

[QDanT]

link off last picture post #5 in :-
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54158
cheers all Danny

 

[British Red]

Man, that's a beautiful tree. Reminds me of several similar in Bradgate in Leicestershire

 

[Bushwhacker]

That's seen some comings and goings, how old do you reckon it is?

 

[EdS]

Tis over 800 years old.

Used to be an estate boundary point.

 

[EdS]

there you go straight from the Bolton Abbey website:

http://www.boltonabbey.com/highlights_laund.htm

 

[Ex Member - Sidney Bounty]

I see knife scales/spoons/ and a hole lot more...

 

[EdS]

I believe it has "eaten" more than 1 car in its history.

 

[Shewie]

Is that at the top of the drive before going down to the estate ?

 

[EdS]

by LAund House on the back road from Bolton Bridge to Storith - just beofre Posforth Bridge.

 

[robin wood]

Tis over 800 years old.

Used to be an estate boundary point.

State something with enough confidence and most folk will believe it (not questioning you but the linked Launde site which gives no supporting evidence for either claim).

 

[Gill]

The things that tree would have saw over the years,if only it could talk eh.

 

[treelore]

fantastic ! thank you for sharing that

 

[Peter_t]

if anybody knows herstmonceux castle in east sussex there are loads of veterain sweet chestnuts in its grounds and surrounding land. i think they look a bit like baobab trees, masive girth with a few little live branches left. one has also been struck by lightening and is hollow


i can maby get pictures if anyone wants?

pete

 

[robin wood]

if anybody knows herstmonceux castle in east sussex there are loads of veterain sweet chestnuts in its grounds and surrounding land. i think they look a bit like baobab trees, masive girth with a few little live branches left. one has also been struck by lightening and is hollow


i can maby get pictures if anyone wants?

pete

I for one can never see too many pictures of ancient trees, post away.

 

[QDanT]

from http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54158 last photo

and looking inside

cheers Danny

 

[Rich^uk]

Wow Fantastic tree!

The big yew near me sadly fell in '91, (The Selbourne yew if anyone is intrested) Was beautiful, and they think almost 1500 years old