what d'yew think of this bad boy?

[planetrobbo]

This monster is on the grounds of a country house near belper in derbyshire. I wouldn't dare to hazard a guess at it's age.

 

Oh, that's Dave in the photo.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Somebody needs to care a little for the rootzone! this tree is very very old. way older than it would be given credit for. I wouldnt be afraid to say in excess of 800

[planetrobbo]

The wall you see in the background is the boundary to the road, the clutter you see is the complete disregard and lack of respect for a specimen of this age. The current owners of this property have turned it into a hotel (building not the tree) and will not pay or listen to any proffesionals regarding the health and care of their trees.

[Perkins]

That's awesome. It does need a bit of mulch though.

 

It's impossible to get through to some people about trees. They just want to tie their washing lines to them and hack branches off when they get 'in the way' and complain about leaves falling off.

[Paul Cleaver]

a superb tree I would emphasize to the client how important this tree is and the importance of keeping it healthy

[ADB328]

Looking at it i would hazard an informed guess at about 1200 - 1400 years old

 

i have table for approx yew ages ill hunt it down and post it up.

 

Needs to be measured at 1.5m from G level and recorded as well.

 

P.S Its amazing!