Rugby - Carlton Road (Warwickshire)

Giant Redwood - June 2022

Thanks to Michael who sent the above photograph of a Giant Redwood in Carlton Road, Rugby. He wrote "I think it�s the tallest tree in Rugby. I estimate it is approx 30m tall based on the height of the houses (7.4m) in the road. No idea about why it could�ve ended up where it is. The houses were built in the late 60s / early 70s. There is another one nearby in Selborne Road but I don�t think it is quite as tall." A magnificent tree, and from its size it's very likely to have been planted in Victorian times. It's possible that there was a large manor house or farmhouse on the land prior to the current houses, if so that would be a likely explanation for its presence. I notice that it has two leaders at the top few metres or so, possibly the result of storm damage some years ago breaking the growing tip.