Great Dunmow - Fire Station (Essex)
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Great Dunmow - Fire Station (Essex) |
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 Giant Redwood - September 2003 |
| The grounds of the fire station at Great Dunmow hold this fine beast of a tree. This Giant Redwood stands alone on a patch of grass next to the buillding, and as you can see from the picture it easily dwarfs the surrounding buildings. I suppose one could say that with both its fire retarding bark, and its location, it is doubly protected against fire! |
| * * * Update - May 2024 * * * |
 Giant Redwood - May 2024 |
| Nearly twenty years since the last visit and this Giant Redwood did not disappoint. It is still a magnificent tree, not grown much in height or girth but looking in the best of health. I was lucky enough to speak to a friendly fireman on the premises. He said that they have quite a number of people who come to see the tree, not really surprising but still nice to hear that so many admire Giant Redwood trees. |
 Giant Redwood - May 2024 |
| Common Names and Latin Name | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Height | Girth | Date Measured | |
| WGS84 | OSGB36 | ||||||
| Giant Redwood, Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum |
N51.87276 E0.35810 |
N51.87228 E0.35978 |
TL 62434 21982 | 261ft (79.57m) |
32.7m -- 32.4m |
4.95m 4.42m 4.34m |
May 2024 April 2009 April 2007 |
| Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground. | |||||||