Redwood, Brockhole, Cumbria
N 54° 24.062 W 002° 56.507
30U E 503779 N 6028143
Brockhole was built as a grand house for the Gaddum family in 1895. The fashion at the time was to plant trees from other parts of the world. This redwood overshadows the visitor centre shop.
Waymark Code: WM9N5N
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/07/2010
Views: 3
Many of the trees in the gardens at Brockhole are over a hundred years old. On the slope in front of the house is a Monkey Puzzle tree. In Britain prior to 1850, it had been known as "Joseph Bank's Pine" or "Chile Pine", though it is not a true pine.
This Redwood has the characteristic soft bark of all Redwoods. The leaves are typical, but on this example they are too high up to reach. Fallen ones on the ground provide evidence. It stands alone between two Caucasian Firs. All three are giants.
AddressBrockhole
Ecclerigg
Windermere,
Cumbria
LA23 1LJ
LinksVisit Cumbria (
visit link)
Gattung / Species: Küstenmammutbaum (Sequoia sempervirens)
Anordnung / Arrangement: Einzelner Baum / Standalone tree
Webseite / website: [Web Link]
Baumhöhe / Height of the tree (m): 22
Baumdurchmesser / Diameter of the tree (m): 2
Alter / age: 110
Standort / Location: Andere / Other
Eintrittsgebühr / Fee: free entry (parking chargeable 8.00 - 20.00)
Parkkoordinaten / Parking coordinates: N 54° 24.063 W 002° 56.420
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