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| Druid's Oak, Kirkby Thore | ||
| Druid's Oak | ||
| civil parish:- | Kirkby Thore (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | tree | |
| locality type:- | oak | |
| 1Km square:- | NY6525 (?) | |
| 10Km square:- | NY62 | |
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An oak, Quercus sp, 'on the hill opposite Kirkby Thore station' was the site of druid
ceremonies; facing the rising sun across Cross fell. |
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| Bradshaw, Amy: 1991 (after): Ancient Interesting and Unusual Trees of Cumbria: Cumbria
Broadleaves (Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria):: ISBN 0 9524961 0 0 |
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