Felbridge - Eastbourne Road (Surrey)

Giant Redwood - June 2007	Coast Redwood - June2007

The grounds of Whittington College hold not just two fine Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) but also a superb Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens). The grounds were originally part of the Felbridge Estate and Felbridge House that stood here was built in 1763 but was demolished in 1972 to make way for Whittington College. The estate was started by the Evelyn family and then transferred to George Gatty in 1856. Judging by the size of the trees, it is likely that they were planted not long after this time, perhaps by George Gatty himself.

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	N51.14263 W0.04143	N51.14208 W0.03983	TQ 37105 39975	329ft (100m)	33.8m	6.12m	June 2007
	2	N51.14269 W0.04144	N51.14214 W0.03984	TQ 37104 39982	325ft (99m)	28.4m	4.58m	June 2007
Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens	3	N51.14275 W0.04123	N51.14220 W0.03963	TQ 37119 39989	336ft (102m)	28.8m	4.52m	June 2007
Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground