Tree Information: ID 4170

• Species: Common Ash
  (Fraxinus excelsior)
• Council: Epping Parish: Waltham Abbey
• Form: PollardStatus:Veteran Tree
• Girth: 2.90mHeight:0-5Age:1750-1800
• Context: Parkland
• TPO number: Veteran Tree No.:VT WA407
• Grid Ref: TQ 38855 96363
  
• Accessibility: Private - visible from a road or right of way
• Nominator: Paul Hewitt
• Date Entered: 19 Dec 2009
• Photograph©Date taken:16 Dec 2009

Reason for nomination:

• Gilwell Park has a long history traceable back over 600 years. Today, it forms the focus for the Scout Association as its Head Quarters. A walk around the site reveals the layers of its past as shown by its trees. Today, a very significant population of veteran trees still remains with over 30 ancient and veteran trees, many old pollards, standing within the private grounds.

Remarks & Tree condition:

• Mass decay and structural failure of this old pollard. Last phase of life.