Colchester - Sports Ground (Essex)
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Colchester - Sports Ground (Essex) |
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| Dawn Redwoods in Autumn colours | |
| The Sports Ground in Castle Park has two fine Dawn Redwoods along its perimeter. They have metal discs on their trunks numbered "0002" and "0005", being second and fifth in the row of trees leading from the entrance gates. The Sports Ground is within the grounds of Colchester Castle Park. |
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| Common Names and Latin Name | No. | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Height | Girth | Date Measured | Notes | |
| WGS84 | OSGB36 | ||||||||
| Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
1 | N51.89459 E0.90181 |
N51.89410 E0.90352 |
TL 99759 25760 | 24ft (7.32m) |
19.43m | 2.45m | October 2009 | Metal disc: 0005 | 2 | N51.89487 E0.90168 |
N51.89438 E0.90339 |
TL 99749 25791 | 27ft (8.23m) |
17.8m | 2.34m | October 2009 | Metal disc: 0002 |
| Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground | |||||||||