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List of Great British Trees

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The Great British Trees were 50 trees selected by The Tree Council in 2002 to spotlight trees in the United Kingdom in honour of the Queen's Golden Jubilee.[1]

Ketts oak, Hethersett

England

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Tolpuddle Martyrs Tree

Western England

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South West

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Southern England

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Wellingtonias were named in honour of the first Duke of Wellington, having been introduced to this country in 1853, a year after his death. The parent tree here was planted in 1857 by the second Duchess.

London and the Home Counties

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Great Oak in Panshanger Park

Eastern England

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Newton's Apple Tree, Woolsthorpe Manor

The Midlands

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Northern England

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Holker Lime

Northern Ireland

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Scotland

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Capon Tree plaque

Wales

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fifty Great Trees for Fifty Great Years". The Tree Council. Archived from the original on 6 January 2003. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Sweet chestnut 'The Seven Sisters Chestnut' in Viceroy's Wood in Penshurst". Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ Bevan-Jones, Robert (2004). The ancient yew: a history of Taxus baccata. Bollington: Windgather Press. ISBN 0-9545575-3-0.
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