Unusual oak.

[Graham]

I remember seeing this tree in the late 70s but it has since gone. It was called the walking stick oak and was situated in Bagots Park, Staffs. Bagots was a medieval hunting park which was abandoned 600 yrs ago when the family relocated to a bigger house a mile or so away.

 

So is it a remnant of a clear fell? Why would it be left? Was it not as straight as its surrounding mates!

 

Pic was taken in 1951. The first branch is at 70'.

 

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Wow, great post, awesome tree.

 

I noticed a torsional crack running the length of this butt, which IMO must of Happened after it was freed from its sheltering neighbours.

 

thanks for sharing, top draw

[David Humphries]

What a cracking tree.

 

Any idea why it went Graham ?

 

 

 

Well spotted Tony, didn't even see that !

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[Xerxses]

Never come across a oak with a trunk like this!!! Anyone else seen anything like it?

 

Top post!

[Graham]

As I remember it was virtually dead at the time...70s. I'm pretty sure it fell lifting its root plate. It was just outside the late Phil Drabble's house (he of One man and his dog fame) and the last time I worked there he was very ill and I wanted to ask but was unable to.

[David Humphries]

Interesting story, nice one Graham

 

 

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

what makes this even more interesting is that it wasnt the torsional crack and possibly decay within the trunk that brought it down, but a root decay!

 

awesome

[sean]

top post!!!! Just up my right cup of street that:thumbup: