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| trees, Cumbria | ||||
| county:- | Cumbria | |||
| also see:- |  yew trees, Cumbria woods, Cumbria |
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| Name this Tree |
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| There are trees with names. We can't always find out why. |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Green 1810 |
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| source data:- | Set of prints, soft ground etchings, Sixty Studies from Nature,
by William Green, Ambleside, Westmorland, drawn 1808-10,
published 1810. Green 1810 goto sourcepage 30:- "[Rydal Park] ... Some fine trees still remain, but the writer has, with great regret, been witness to the despoiling of some rich and heavenly compositions by an im-" page 31:- "[im]proper application of the axe; improper as applied to the feelings of the picturesque observer, but not as a means of enriching the proprietor, and of contributing towards the comforts of the public at large." "..." goto sourcepage 32:- "time displayed in the felling of their woods and coppices, and with a view to beneft those proprietors, he has advised them to propogate trees of various sorts, and in such places as are likely to produce ultimately the greatest quantity of benefit and beauty; to encourage all favourites, particularly those in interesting situations, by that kind of attention that will produce a rapid growth; to leave on every estate at least as many trees as acres that are tolerably advanced towards a state of maturity, always taking care to have a succession of younger plants, that they may be enabled to enrich themselves while they are annually adding to the celebrity of their possessions; thus ensuring utility and beauty to go hand in hand; for every man knows, at least every man of taste knows, that in all frequented vallies, particularly such as are not only environed by high mountains, but the bot-" page 33:- "[bot]toms of which are of uneven surfaces, that land will sell for most money which is the most beautifully wooded." "Grasmere is beautiful, but infintely less so than it would be if graced by groups and single forest trees of a large growth, not only in the vallies but on the sides of the mountains. - Grasmere is beautiful, but that beauty depends, however extraordinary it may appear, on the multitude of its land owners, for were Grasmere the property of one person, he might exterminate the wood in a spring; but fifty men are seldom in one humour, and the beauty of Grasmere, as far as depends on its woods, is the effect of accident, not of design." "But chance can never do more than intention, unless that intention be under the influence of a false taste; the genius of this country imperiously demands a true taste, or no taste a tall (sic)," goto sourcepage 34:- "in which case every farm within twenty miles of Langdale pikes should have a different landlord." "True taste does not, in conspicuous places exhibit large plantations or lumps of evergreen, in circles, in squares, in parallelograms, or in any other mathematical figure, nor often in rows. Ancient evergreens are, however, sublime objects; but as every thing is young before it is old, in order to obtain this sublimity, care must be taken by every possible means first to procure beauty; for which purpose, amongst other necessary attention, it will be proper, by occasionally thinning, to keep the heads of such youthful plants asunder; for the purse and the eye will suffer much where this, as a principle, has not been attended to." "Many evergreens in one group seldom appear to advantage; nor do they associate well in plantations with deciduous trees; for which reason they" page 35:- "should be obscured by other trees, in places where their growth is considered necessary for the well being of the neighbouring community." "Occasionally appearing on the summits, or on the sides of knolls, aged evergreens, if well distributed, have a good effect; they are likewise grand accompaniments to halls or farm houses of the ancient Westmorland construction; and, of deciduous trees, the sycamore is their best companion in such situations." "It is not intended here to speak at large of the trees best suited to the genius of the mountains, nor of that mode of combination by which the landed proprietors may ultimately aggrandize their families; that has been attempted before in the work before spoken of; but it may not be improper now to offer a few general remarks to such as have large estates, and have no disinclination to improve them." goto sourcepage 36:- "Coppice wood is usually cut down in this country every fourteen or sixteen years, for the uses of coaling, fuel, hoop making, bobbin turning, and for various husbandry and other purposes; and it is, in a general way, performed indiscriminately - some owners, however, suffer oaks, and sometimes ash trees, to remain, but it is mostly in such a way that the new shoots can derive little advantage from them as shelter." "Property is not injured but rather enhanced in value by suffering out of coppice wood a considerable proportion of trees to remain, particularly if they are such as are grown from plants, are beautiful, sound at the roots, and otherwise healthy; oak, ash, and birch, are the best adapted to answer this purpose; and they are trees which will always be admired as long as there is any feeling for that diversity of character so bountifully distributed" page 37:- "over the face of nature. - Large trees shelter small ones, and greatly promote their growth, if lying on the east and north; and the business of the owner, previous to the application of the axe, will be at once to consult his immediate and future interest by the preservation of such trees as will, by a proper attention to their species and combination, render to the place charms unknown before, and advantage to the future growth of the wood after the business of felling has been performed." "In the smaller work, notice has been taken of several estates bordering Derwent Water, and of certain benefits to be derived from a reduction of the wood on those estates, ..." |
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All Saints, Bolton, NY63932341 -- (photo 30.5.2006) | ||
| BUO29.jpg |  |
Apple Tee Inn, Workington, NY00232884 -- Innsign - apple tree, and serpent, and hovering apples. (photo 13.5.2011) | ||
| BQE95.jpg |  |
battle site, Clifton Moor, NY539259 -- Newer plaque labelling an ash tree:- (photo 6.3.2009) | ||
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Borrans Park, Ambleside, Waterhead, NY37440330 -- A tree. (photo 22.1.2011) | ||
| BQD29.jpg |  |
Crabtreebeck, Loweswater, NY13042156 -- Weathervane (photo 17.2.2009) | ||
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Crosbythwaite, Ulpha, SD19049499 -- Iron name sign:- (photo 14.3.2007) | ||
| BRX99.jpg |  |
Elleray hotel, Windermere, SD41289860 -- Innsign - designer work trees. (photo 30.11.2009) | ||
| CDD47.jpg |  |
Fell End Clouds, Ravenstonedale, Clouds, The, SD73919990 -- One and only tree, (photo 26.5.2015) | ||
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Garnett Bridge Wood, Garnett Bridge, SD52089936 -- Chestnut leaves. (photo 24.9.2010) | ||
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Gaythorne Ashes, Asby, NY64501250 -- This is NOT the Gaythorns Ashes, it's the other side of the road, but the only ash tree here. (photo 20.11.2009) | ||
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Green Knott, Tebay, Uldale Head, Howgill Fells, SD64379966 -- Thorn and nest. (photo 25.8.2013) | ||
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High Whitbeck Bridge, Lorton, NY15772496 -- A tree by the bridge (photo 24.3.2007) | ||
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High Whitbeck Bridge, Lorton, NY15772496 -- A tree by the bridge (photo 24.3.2007) | ||
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Jesus Church, Troutbeck, NY41300280 -- Kneeler, oak leaves. (photo 17.2.2012) | ||
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Langstrath Beck, NY2611 -- (photo 5.10.2007) | ||
| BTO68.jpg |  |
Longsleddale, NY50080289 -- Tree, near Toms How (photo 26.9.2010) | ||
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Mansergh parish, SD6084 -- Winter tree, (photo 10.2.2013) | ||
| BME37.jpg |  |
Meaburn Hall, Maulds Meaburn, NY62401707 -- (photo 30.5.2006) | ||
| BYF81.jpg |  |
Mill Place, Irton with Santon, NY10600110 -- A tree. (photo 27.4.2013) | ||
| BQS97.jpg |  |
Pasture Beck, Pasture Bottom, NY4112 -- (photo 9.6.2009) | ||
| BOB20.jpg |  |
placename sign, Longtown, NY375689 -- Coat of arms from the town sign. (photo 31.8.2007) | ||
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Royal Oak, Appleby, NY68881989 -- Innsign, ?computer image graphic arts? oak leaves. (photo 23.2.2007) | ||
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Royal Oak, Beckermet, NY020066 -- Innsign, oak and crown. (photo 13.10.2006) | ||
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Royal Oak Hotel, Ambleside, NY37660438 -- Innsign. (photo 17.2.2012) | ||
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Royal Oak Hotel, Wigton, NY25464835 -- (photo 11.4.2007) | ||
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Royal Oak, Lindale, SD41318062 -- Innsign, crown and oak. (photo 1.6.2011) | ||
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Royal Oak, Scotby, NY44115506 -- Innsign, oak tree and crown. (photo 25.8.2006) | ||
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Royal Oak, Welton, NY35224436 -- (photo 30.10.2007) | ||
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Royal Oak, Whitehaven, NX97361828 -- Innsign - crown and acorns (photo 14.5.2010) | ||
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Sadgill, Longsleddale, NY48260570 -- Trees in Old Close. (photo 2.9.2012) | ||
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Sadgill, Longsleddale, NY48260570 -- Oak tree just south of Low Sadgill, snow. (photo 5.12.2010) | ||
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Sadgill, Longsleddale, NY48260570 -- Oak tree just south of Low Sadgill, snow. (photo 25.12.2010) | ||
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Scarness, Bassenthwaite, NY21993056 -- Fungus on oak tree by path to St Bega's Church. (photo 17.12.2008) | ||
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Scarness, Bassenthwaite, NY21993056 -- Fungus on oak tree by path to St Bega's Church. (photo 17.12.2008) | ||
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Sedgwick Trail, Garsdale, Dent Fault, Longstone Common, SD69799127 -- Oak leaves. (photo 27.7.2012) | ||
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St Cuthbert, Plumbland, Parsonby, NY14153922 -- An ancient yew. (photo 14.3.2008) | ||
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St Mary, Crosthwaite, SD44619114 -- Stained glass; detail. (photo 9.11.2005) | ||
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St Mary, Crosthwaite, SD44619114 -- Stained glass; detail. (photo 9.11.2005) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Cork oak, Quercus suber or Q x hispanica? the ?only one on the north of England. (photo 11.12.2006) | ||
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St Mary, Gosforth, NY07220358 -- Cork oak, bark (photo 11.12.2006) | ||
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St Mary, Rockcliffe, NY35886165 -- The gravestone of Rev William Robinson:- (photo 31.8.2007) | ||
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St Olaf, Wasdale Head, NY18850869 -- (photo 11.5.2006) | ||
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Sycamore View, Newbiggin, NY47062925 -- Sycamore. (photo 19.8.2011) | ||
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viewpoint, Ennerdale, NY06261490 -- (photo 16.5.2012) | ||
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road, Garnett Bridge to Sadgill, SD59 -- (photo 26.5.2008) | ||
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Yewtree Farm, Barber Green, SD39508266 -- (photo 11.9.2015) | ||
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Fallen Leaves |
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 CFQ22.jpg Oak. (taken 11.2016)  CFQ24.jpg Beech. (taken 11.2016)  CFQ25.jpg Sycamore. (taken 11.2016)  CFR33.jpg Lime (taken 7.11.2016) |
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| Johnson, Owen: 2011 (?): Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland Bradshaw, Amy: 1991 (after) &2003 (?): Ancient Interesting and Unusual Trees of Cumbria: Cumbria Broadleaves (Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria):: ISBN 0 9524961 0 0 : 2004: Woodland Welcome: East Cumbria Countryside Project (Warwick Bridge, Cumbria) Shields, Sue (et al): 2008: trees of Burneside |
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| What's ended upon my shelf or noticed in a library ... not a proper bibliography |
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| as usual, not a proper bibliography |
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| Bean, W J: 1976 (8th edn): Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles Evelyn, John: 1664: Sylva, or a Discourse on Forest Trees Fowles, John: 1979: Tree, The Harris, Esmond (et al): 1981: Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs of Britain: Readers Digest Association (London etc) Howard, Alexander: 1946: Trees in Britain Lowe, J: 1897: Yew Trees of Great Britain and Ireland Milner, Edward: 1992: Tree Book Mitchell, Alan: 1979 (reprint): Field Guide to the Trees of Britain and Northern Europe Mitchell, Alan F: 1994 (4th edn): Champion Trees in the British Isles: Forestry Commission Pakenham, Thomas: 1996: Meetings with Remarkable Trees: Phoenix Illustrated (London):: ISBN 0 75380 237 6 Step, Edward: 1935 (about): Wayside and Woodland Trees: Warne, Frederick and Co (London) Strutt, Jacob George: 1826: Sylva Britannica &Portait of Forest Trees Vedel, Helge & Lange, Johan & Hillman, C H R (trans) &Edlin, H L (trans): 1960: Trees and Bushes: Methuen and Co (London) : 1981 : Hilliers Trees and Shrubs: Hilliers Nurseries (Ampfield, Hampshire):: ISBN 0 9507430 0 3 |
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