Bures - Cemetery (Essex)

Giant Redwoods - May 2006

There are two Giant Redwoods in Bures cemetery. One has been hit by lightning some time ago. Even the wood has split, but its wounds are healing and it looks as though a side branch has taken over as the leader at the top. The large cedar standing beside it was scarred too, perhaps by a falling branch.

Common Names and Latin Name	No.	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
		WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum	1	N51.97499 E0.77920	N51.97452 E0.78093	TL 90984 34372	149ft (45.4m)	24.2m	3.25m	May 2006
	2	N51.97508 E0.77950	N51.97461 E0.78123	TL 91005 34383	156ft (47.6m)	21.7m	2.84m	May 2006
	Tree No. 1 - lightning strike Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.