Old Thorn Hethel - Exceptional Trees on Waymarking.com

Hethel Old Thorn is a 700 year old tree reputed to be the oldest Hawthorn in East Anglia. Local legend states that the tree grew from the staff of Joseph of Arimathea. The trunk was once 12 feet round but has decreased with age although it still produces growth every year.
It is looked after by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust in the smallest Wildlife Trust nature reserve in the UK. Close by is the small picturesque All Saints church. The path of Ketts Country Walk, a 17 mile route from Cringleford to Wymondham, passes the thorn.
Parking is close by outside the church and the reserve is accessed in the middle of a field. Livestock are sometimes loose in the field.

Genus/Species: Hawthorne Height: 15 Girth: 8 Method of obtaining height: Sighting along a 45 degree angle Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source Location type: Other public property Age: 700 Website reference: [Web Link] Walk time: 3 Historical significance: Not listed Planter: Not listed Parking coordinates: Not Listed Photograpy coordinates: Not Listed

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