Queen Elizabeth Oak
| Queen Elizabeth Oak | ||
|---|---|---|
Species Sessile oak (Quercus petraea) | | |
| Location | Cowdray Park near Lodsworth, West Sussex, England | |
| Coordinates | 50°59′46″N 0°42′02″W / 50.99613°N 0.70066°W | |
| Girth | 12.5–12.8 metres (41–42 ft) | |
| Date seeded | Between 1000–1200 AD | |
| Custodian | Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray | |
| Website | Woodland Trust record | |
The Queen Elizabeth Oak is a large sessile oak tree (Great British Trees, in recognition of its place in the national heritage. According to the Woodland Trust, the tree is the third largest sessile oak tree to be recorded in the United Kingdom after the Pontfadog Oak in Wales and the Marton Oak in Cheshire, although this tree is now fragmented.[1]
According to legend,
Queen Elizabeth I stood with an arrow ready in her bow waiting for a stag to be driven within range for her to shoot it, although she was unsuccessful.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Queen Elizabeth Oak, Cowdray Park". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
- ^ Cambridge University Forestry Association (1923). Journal, Volumes 1-4. p. 41.