Chipping Ongar - Cemetery (Essex)
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Chipping Ongar - Cemetery (Essex) |
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 Giant Redwood - June 2026 |
 Giant Redwood - June 2026 |
| There were originally two large Giant Redwoods in Chipping Ongar cemetery, however one had to be removed sometime around 2012, after a much earlier lightning strike had left it rather sickly. The young tree was planted around 2005 and it is doing really well. The earlier photographs of this tree show that, as is often the way with Giant Redwoods, it had a slow and difficult first few years, but now it has settled in it's a picture of health. | |
 Epping Ongar Railway - June 2026 |
| Epping Ongar Railway is opposite the cemetery near Station Approach. It's a single track of six and a half miles and was opened in 1865. |
 Giant Redwood - March 2016 |
 Giant Redwood - February 2022 |
| In March 2016 the young tree was romping away and would soon be too big for its guard! Six years on in 2022 and this young tree had discarded its guard, added three metres in height and looked in great health. | |
 Giant Redwood - February 2022 |
| The larger Giant Redwood tree was also looking in good condition in February 2022. It had grown just over two metres in height and nearly half a metre in girth since our last measurement in 2014. |
  Giant Redwood - April 2014 |
| On a visit to Chipping Ongar in April 2014 it was evident that the ailing large Giant Redwood had been taken down and turned into a seat. Its young replacement had grown considerably and the remaining larger tree was still looking very good. |
  Giant Redwood - March 2010 |
| In 2010 the lightning struck tree was still holding on and showing fresh growth! The young Giant Redwood had grown another fifteen inches since 2007. It was looking a little worse for wear after the very cold Winter, but it would very probably perk up once the Spring arrives. |
  Giant Redwood - June 2007 |
| In 2007, the lightning struck tree was still holding on, while the young Giant Redwood had grown over seven inches in height since 2005. |
  Giant Redwood - November 2005 |
| There were two large Giant Redwoods either side of the cemetery in Chipping Ongar. Unfortunately, one became very poorly as the result of a lightning strike and, in an attempt to save it, had its top taken out. Growing vigorously nearby was a young Giant Redwood, ready to take over if all was lost. |
| Common Names and Latin Name | No. | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Height | Girth | Date Measured | ||
| WGS84 | OSGB36 | ||||||||
| Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum | 1 | N51.70868 E0.24522 | N51.70818 W0.24685 | TL 55224 03490 | 179ft (54.57m) | 24.7m 24m 21.8m 21m -- |
5.38m 5.15m 4.72m -- 4.39m | June 2026 Feb 2022 Apr 2014 Mar 2010 Nov 2005 | |
| 2 | N51.70845 E0.24533 | N51.70795 W0.24696 | TL 55233 03464 | 172ft (52.44m) | - 13.8m 13.8m | - 3.01m 2.97m | R.I.P. Mar 2010 Nov 2005 | ||
| 3 | N51.70840 E0.24544 | N51.70790 W0.24707 | TL 55240 03459 | 177ft (53.96m) | 9.7m 7.2m 4.1m 2.8m 1.8m 1.42m 1.23m | 1.67 1.19m 0.37m -- -- -- -- | June 2026 Feb 2022 Mar 2016 Apr 2014 Mar 2010 Jun 2007 Nov 2005 | ||
| Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground | |||||||||