Higham - White House (Suffolk)

This one must rank among the broadest Giant Redwood trees in the country, being an incredible 7.27 metres in girth at chest height in 2005! Believed to have been planted in the 1850's (soon after they were discovered), this giant has had over 150 years of growth so far, and of course has only just started. It is a little shorter than might be expected, but that could be an unfortunate lightning strike or two. This was one of the earliest Giant Redwoods discovered by Redwood World back in 2005 and it was good to make a return visit to see this tree in August 2011. It has grown nearly a couple of metres in height and half a metre in girth since 2005. During the five years that had passed we have made many more discoveries that have surpassed this specimen in height and girth, as the Top Trunks page shows, but this one still rates as one of the highest and widest in Suffolk and surrounding counties. It was also nice to be remembered by the owners, to hear about some of the history of the surrounding houses and to ponder the origins of the tree.

A photograph of the trunk of this magnificent specimen in May 2019.

Common Names and Latin Name	Latitude and Longitude		OS National Grid	Elevation (above sea-level)	Height	Girth	Date Measured
	WGS84	OSGB36
Giant Redwood Sequoiadendron giganteum	N51.98202 E0.96102	N51.98153 W0.96274	TM 03436 35645	69ft (21.04m)	31.1m 29.5m	7.75m 7.27m	Aug 2011 Aug 2005
Girth was measured at 1.5m from ground.