Commemorative oak tree
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Location
| Street: | Church Lane |
| Town: | Northiam |
| Parish: | Northiam |
| Council: | Rother District Council |
| County: | East Sussex |
| Postcode: | TN31 |
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| Object setting: | Public Park |
| and in: | Road or Wayside |
| Access is: | Private |
| Location note: | Faces south-west, on the Green, north-west corner |
| In the AZ book: | East Sussex |
| Page: | 64 |
| Grid reference: | B3 |
| The A-Z books used are A-Z East Sussex and A-Z West Sussex (Editions 1A 2005). Geographers' A-Z Map Company Ltd. Sevenoaks. | |
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Makers
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General Information
| Work is: | Extant |
| Owner custodian: | Northiam Parish Council |
| Description: | Oak tree reinforced with chains. Severely pruned in order to make the tree safe. The hollows on two sides filled in with concrete and brick. |
| Inscription: | Queen Elizabeth I, as she journeyed to Rye on 11th August 1573, / sat under this tree and ate a meal served to her from the house / nearby. / She changed her shoes of green damask silk with a heel 2½” high / and a sharp toe, at this spot, and left them behind as a memento / of her visit. They are still in existence and are shown on / special occasions. / The Sussex saying that “our oaks are a thousand years living and / a thousand years dying” suggests that this tree could be over 1000 / years old. / Presented to the Parish Council / on the occasion of the 400th / anniversary, 11th August 1973, / by Hayes Hotel & Restaurant - / “the house nearby” |
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Classification
| Categories: | Natural |
| Object type1: | Landscape |
| Subject type1: | Non-figurative |
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Object Parts
| Part 1: | Whole tree |
| Material: | Oak tree |
| Height (cm): | 750 |
| Width (cm): | 350 |
| Depth (cm): | 450 |
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Object Condition
| Overall condition: | Good |
| Risk assessment: | No known risk |
| Condition 1 of type: | Structural |
| Condition 1: | Broken or missing parts |
| More details: | Severely pruned in order to make the tree safe. The hollows on two sides filled in with concrete and brick. |
| Date of on-site inspection: | 20/05/2008 |
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History
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References
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Photographs
Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |  Author: Anthony McIntosh Copyright: Creative Commons |
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