Knightsbridge - Hyde Park (London)
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Knightsbridge - Hyde Park (London) |
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| One of these three Dawn Redwood stands at the easterly end of the Serpentine, while the other two can be found inside the Dell. They are all fenced off from the public and growing well in their position near to the vast expanse of water. The lake was created in 1730 for Queen Caroline, wife of George II. It seems hard to believe that there are no Giant or Coast Redwoods planted in a park of such a size. Surely a few at least would be a welcome addition to any self-respecting London park. Think of all the nasty carbon they could absorb from the air of surrounding streets. |
| Common Names and Latin Name | No. | Latitude and Longitude | OS National Grid | Elevation (above sea-level) |
Height | Girth | Date Measured | |
| WGS84 | OSGB36 | |||||||
| Dawn Redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides |
1 | N51.50428 W0.16004 |
N51.50377 W0.15844 |
TQ 27800 79976 | 56ft (17.07m) |
18.1m | -- | September 2008 |
| 2 | N51.50389 W0.15898 |
N51.50338 W0.15738 |
TQ 27875 79935 | 34ft (10.37m) |
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| 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground | ||||||||