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Giant Redwood - November 2006
...'Ello, 'ello, 'ello, what's this Giant Redwood standing at the front of the Police Station in Blyth's Meadow, near Sainsbury's car park? It divides into two at about two-thirds up the trunk, guess it must be the special branch (sorry - groan!)

Common Names and Latin Name Latitude and Longitude OS National Grid Elevation
(above sea-level)
Height Girth Date Measured
WGS84 OSGB36
Giant Redwood
Sequoiadendron giganteum
N51.87934
E0.55410
N51.87885
W0.55577
TL 75898 23168 220ft
(67.07m)
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23.7m
3.42m
3.5m
Nov 2006
Oct 2009
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.

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