
Centre of England - Midland Oak, Leamington Spa, UK
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N 52° 17.999 W 001° 31.801
30U E 600236 N 5795421
Quick Description: An Oak Tree that growing at the spot that claims to be the centre of England.
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 3/7/2009 12:44:06 PM
Waymark Code: WM5ZGT
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Long Description:The Midland Oak is an oak tree on the boundary between Lillington
and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. A plaque at the site claims that
the tree marks the centre of England, although a number of other
locations in the Midlands make the same claim. The present tree was
planted in the 1990s, grown from an acorn found nearby. The
previous oak tree on the site, planted in the mid 20th century and
again grown from a locally found acorn, had itself replaced a much
older tree, the original centuries old Midland Oak.
The tree survived the extensive work carried out nearby in the
early 21st century, when an underground stream was exposed and a
small basin was created, to prevent the flooding of nearby
houses.