Colchester - Marlowe Way (Essex)
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Colchester - Marlowe Way (Essex) |
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| Though Giant Redwoods are not exactly rare in Colchester, I was still rather surprised by this collection. Six magnificent examples are set in a circle, covering the area of a moderate sized house. This might have been an idylic place for a Summer picnic while the children (or grandchildren) play, running around the lovely soft trunks of these giants, but for one unfortunate detail; rather than leave this as a small grassed play area, some genius in a planning office has allowed a road to be built right through them! What a sad waste of a treasure, handed down from a previous generation. Ah well, I always suspected these people had no soul... |
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| Sue wrote in March 2022 to say; "I know you already have these lovely 6 redwoods on your site, but I thought I would send you our photo which we took today. Shame about the road!" A good shot of the six - and the road,  thanks Sue! |
| Common Names and Latin Name | No. | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Girth | Date Measured | ||
| WGS84 | OSGB36 | |||||||
| Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum |
1 | N51.88797 E0.85869 |
N51.88749 E0.86043 |
TL 96823 24908 | 134ft (40.9m) |
4.88m | May 2006 | |
| 2 | N51.88805 E0.85882 |
N51.88757 E0.86056 |
TL 96832 24917 | 125ft (38.1m) |
4.81m | May 2006 | ||
| 3 | N51.88801 E0.85899 |
N51.88753 E0.86073 |
TL 96844 24913 | 124ft (37.8m) |
5.08m | May 2006 | ||
| 4 | N51.88786 E0.85905 |
N51.88738 E0.86079 |
TL 96849 24897 | 116ft (35.4m) |
4.67m | May 2006 | ||
| 5 | N51.88778 E0.85894 |
N51.88730 E0.86068 |
TL 96841 24888 | 115ft (30.1m) |
3.93m | May 2006 | ||
| 6 | N51.88782 E0.85877 |
N51.88734 E0.86051 |
TL 96830 24891 | 126ft (38.4m) |
4.51m | May 2006 | ||
| Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground. | ||||||||