Example of a Great Tree of London plaque, this one is for the South Woodford copper beech

Great Trees of London is a list created by Trees for Cities after the Great Storm of 1987, when the general public were asked to suggest suitable trees. Forty-one were chosen, with a further 20 added in 2008.[1][2] In 2010, Time Out Guides Limited published a book, 'The Great Trees of London', listing all 61 trees.

List of the Trees

Original 41

Name Image Location Borough Species Notes
The Dorchester Plane Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair
51°30′25″N 0°09′08″W / 51.506828°N 0.152099°W / 51.506828; -0.152099		 Westminster London plane Planted in the early 1930s.[3]: 20 
The Charlton House Mulberry Charlton House
51°28′52″N 0°02′11″E / 51.481198°N 0.036359°E / 51.481198; 0.036359		 Greenwich Black mulberry Planted at the beginning of the 1600s, possibly the oldest in the United Kingdom.[3]: 172 [4]
The Fulham Palace Oak Fulham Palace
51°28′10″N 0°12′53″W / 51.469566°N 0.214707°W / 51.469566; -0.214707		 Hammersmith and Fulham Holm oak Oldest holm oak in London,[5][6][7] or perhaps the United Kingdom. Possibly dating from 1495, when the palace was built.[3]: 47 [8]
The Bexley Charter Oak Danson Park
51°27′18″N 0°07′05″E / 51.454900°N 0.118025°E / 51.454900; 0.118025		 Bexley Pedunculate oak Well over 200 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 176  In 1937 the Bexley borough charter was signed underneath this tree. It now appears in the coat of arms of the London Borough of Bexley.[7]
The Totteridge Yew St. Andrew's Church, Totteridge
51°37′57″N 0°12′02″W / 51.632381°N 0.200558°W / 51.632381; -0.200558		 Barnet Yew Between 1000 and 2000 years old (as of 2010), London's oldest tree.[8][9][3]: 130 
The Carshalton Plane Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds, Carshalton
51°21′55″N 0°09′56″W / 51.365301°N 0.165514°W / 51.365301; -0.165514		 Sutton London plane About 200 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 192 [10]
The Lewisham Dutch Elm Ladywell Fields
51°27′02″N 0°01′28″W / 51.450645°N 0.024501°W / 51.450645; -0.024501		 Lewisham European white elm[11] A plaque in the park incorrectly identifies it[8] as a Flanders elm.[12]
The Riverside Plane Richmond
51°27′23″N 0°18′17″W / 51.456465°N 0.304728°W / 51.456465; -0.304728		 Richmond upon Thames London plane At over 40 metres in height, it is one of the tallest London planes in the UK.[8][13]
The Aperfield Cedar Aperfield Road, Biggin Hill
51°18′41″N 0°02′28″E / 51.311487°N 0.041172°E / 51.311487; 0.041172		 Bromley Cedar of Lebanon [13]
The Morden Cemetery Horse Chestnut Morden Cemetery, Motspur Park
51°23′30″N 0°13′45″W / 51.391791°N 0.229083°W / 51.391791; -0.229083		 Merton Horse chestnut This "tree" is actually two trees, about 100 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 180 [13]
The Wood Street Horse Chestnut Wood Street, Walthamstow
51°35′21″N 0°00′16″W / 51.589258°N 0.004453°W / 51.589258; -0.004453		 Waltham Forest Horse chestnut Estimated to be 175 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 98 
The Ravenscourt Park Tree of Heaven Ravenscourt Park
51°29′47″N 0°14′14″W / 51.496330°N 0.237089°W / 51.496330; -0.237089		 Hammersmith and Fulham Tree of heaven One of the largest trees of heaven in Britain.[3]: 54 
The Ashcombe Sweet Chestnut Ashcombe Road, Carshalton
51°21′36″N 0°09′44″W / 51.359978°N 0.162281°W / 51.359978; -0.162281		 Sutton Sweet chestnut
The Black Horse Pollard Chestnut East Sheen
51°27′41″N 0°17′20″W / 51.461381°N 0.288973°W / 51.461381; -0.288973		 Richmond upon Thames Horse chestnut
The Maids of Honour Stone Pine Richmond Green
51°27′41″N 0°18′31″W / 51.461379°N 0.308673°W / 51.461379; -0.308673		 Richmond upon Thames Stone pine
The Wembley Elm Wembley
51°33′12″N 0°17′08″W / 51.553292°N 0.285526°W / 51.553292; -0.285526		 Brent European white elm Over 100 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 138 
The Battersea Park Hybrid Strawberry Tree Battersea Park
51°28′42″N 0°09′21″W / 51.478312°N 0.155937°W / 51.478312; -0.155937		 Wandsworth Hybrid strawberry tree Dating from the 1850s.[3]: 148  It lost a major limb, which was hovering over the footpath, in a big storm in February 2022, and the next bough up (still seen in the picture) in September 2023.
The Dulwich Park Oak Dulwich Park
51°26′39″N 0°04′52″W / 51.444121°N 0.081079°W / 51.444121; -0.081079		 Southwark Turkey oak
The Greenwich Spanish Sweet Chestnut Flower Garden, Greenwich Park
51°28′36″N 0°00′26″E / 51.476729°N 0.007199°E / 51.476729; 0.007199		 Greenwich Sweet chestnut Dating from 1660.[8]
The Greenwich Park Shagbark Hickory Flower Garden, Greenwich Park
51°28′32″N 0°00′19″E / 51.475428°N 0.005180°E / 51.475428; 0.005180		 Greenwich Shagbark hickory Largest shagbark hickory in the United Kingdom.[3]: 169 
The Marble Hill Black Walnut Marble Hill Park, Richmond
51°26′55″N 0°18′39″W / 51.448576°N 0.310797°W / 51.448576; -0.310797		 Richmond upon Thames Black walnut
The Roehampton Lucombe Oak Alton Estate, Roehampton
51°27′05″N 0°14′49″W / 51.451337°N 0.246961°W / 51.451337; -0.246961		 Wandsworth Lucombe oak
The North Circular Cork Oak Hall Lane, Chingford
51°36′43″N 0°01′53″W / 51.612050°N 0.031423°W / 51.612050; -0.031423		 Waltham Forest Cork oak Around 100 years old (as of 2010),[3]: 103  although a plaque next to the tree says that it was planted as a sapling by Len Harding in 1959.
The South Woodford Copper Beech St Mary's Church, South Woodford
51°35′53″N 0°01′14″E / 51.598157°N 0.020455°E / 51.598157; 0.020455		 Redbridge Copper beech
The George Green Sweet Chestnut George Green, Wanstead
51°34′29″N 0°01′41″E / 51.574819°N 0.028049°E / 51.574819; 0.028049		 Redbridge Sweet chestnut Probably planted in the early 1700s.[3]: 112 
The Fairlop Oak Fulwell Cross roundabout, Ilford
51°35′37″N 0°05′07″E / 51.593694°N 0.085271°E / 51.593694; 0.085271		 Redbridge Pedunculate oak Planted in 1951 in remembrance of its historical predecessor, which lived for around 500 years until 1820, in nearby Hainault Forest.[3]: 120 
The Bromley Oak Outside the Glades shopping centre, Bromley
51°24′12″N 0°01′07″E / 51.403414°N 0.018598°E / 51.403414; 0.018598		 Bromley Pedunculate oak About 400 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 196 
The Downe Yew St Mary's Church, Downe
51°20′09″N 0°03′16″E / 51.335768°N 0.054415°E / 51.335768; 0.054415		 Bromley Yew
The Barn Elms Plane, 'Barney' Barn Elms, Barnes
51°28′30″N 0°14′01″W / 51.474994°N 0.233639°W / 51.474994; -0.233639		 Richmond upon Thames London plane London's oldest plane tree, planted around 1680.[8][14][15] Visible from outside an enclosure.[3]: 59 
The Friday Hill Plane Friday Hill House, Chingford
51°37′25″N 0°00′24″E / 51.623621°N 0.006695°E / 51.623621; 0.006695		 Waltham Forest London Plane Now on private grounds, but visible from above the boundary wall on Simmons Lane. The tree is probably dating from the building of the house (1839).[3]: 104 
The Valence Park Oak Valence Park, Becontree
51°33′29″N 0°08′06″E / 51.558010°N 0.134955°E / 51.558010; 0.134955		 Barking & Dagenham Holm oak As of October 2022, the pond enclosure is closed to the public for health and safety reasons, but the tree can be visited up close from Valence House grounds.
The West Wickham Oak Southcroft Avenue, West Wickham
51°22′22″N 0°00′53″W / 51.372793°N 0.014598°W / 51.372793; -0.014598		 Bromley Pedunculate oak The tree is in a private garden, but largely visible from surrounding public spaces. It is around 800 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 202 
The Addington Palace Cedar Addington Palace
51°21′26″N 0°02′25″W / 51.357289°N 0.040391°W / 51.357289; -0.040391		 Croydon Cedar of Lebanon Access by arrangement. Planted in the 1770s.[3]: 206 
The Kenley House Oak Kenley
51°18′50″N 0°05′40″W / 51.314023°N 0.094367°W / 51.314023; -0.094367 (approximate)		 Croydon Pedunculate oak On private land, hidden from view.[3]: 215 
The St James's Indian Bean Tree St James' Church, Piccadilly
51°30′32″N 0°08′13″W / 51.508750°N 0.137007°W / 51.508750; -0.137007		 Westminster Indian bean tree Tree removed in April 2010.[16] Nativity figures have been carved from its wood, and are used by the church every Christmas.[17]
The Charlton House Nettle Tree Charlton House
51°28′50″N 0°02′14″E / 51.480620°N 0.037140°E / 51.480620; 0.037140 (approximate)		 Greenwich Hackberry Tree removed April 2002.[3]: 215 
The York House Cut Leaf Beech York House, Twickenham
51°26′48″N 0°19′22″W / 51.446794°N 0.322711°W / 51.446794; -0.322711		 Richmond upon Thames 'Asplenifolia' Beech Tree removed winter 2020/21.[18]
The Asgill House Copper Beech Asgill House, Richmond
51°27′37″N 0°18′43″W / 51.460246°N 0.311855°W / 51.460246; -0.311855		 Richmond upon Thames Copper beech Died winter 2013/14.[19]
The Crane Park Crack Willow Crane Park
51°26′34″N 0°21′30″W / 51.442665°N 0.358306°W / 51.442665; -0.358306		 Hounslow Crack willow Fallen over[3]: 215  circa 2010.
The Kingston Weeping Silver Lime Thames river path, Kingston
51°24′00″N 0°18′32″W / 51.400003°N 0.308936°W / 51.400003; -0.308936		 Kingston upon Thames Silver lime 'Petiolaris' Tree removed[3]: 214  circa 2008.
The Barnsbury Beech Barnsbury Park, Barnsbury
51°32′34″N 0°06′36″W / 51.542847°N 0.110069°W / 51.542847; -0.110069		 Islington Beech Replaced 2005.[3]: 214 
  Limited access
  Deceased

20 added in 2008

Name Image Location Borough Species Notes
The Hendon Japanese Maple Hendon Park, near the tennis courts
51°34′56″N 0°13′24″W / 51.582229°N 0.223459°W / 51.582229; -0.223459		 Barnet Japanese maple,
Acer palmatum
'Heptalobum'[3]: 134 		 Planted in the early 1900s.[3]: 134 
The Brunswick Plane Brunswick Square Gardens
51°31′27″N 0°07′19″W / 51.524226°N 0.121852°W / 51.524226; -0.121852		 Camden London plane
The Cheapside Plane Cheapside, City of London
51°30′52″N 0°05′41″W / 51.514431°N 0.094798°W / 51.514431; -0.094798		 City of London London plane At over 250 years of age, "possibly the oldest tree in The Square Mile".[3]: 37 
The Forty Hall Cedar of Lebanon Forty Hall, Enfield
51°40′10″N 0°04′04″W / 51.669391°N 0.067687°W / 51.669391; -0.067687		 Enfield Cedar of Lebanon Planted around the turn of the 18th century.[3]: 141 
The Ravenscourt Plane Ravenscourt Park
51°29′48″N 0°14′19″W / 51.496698°N 0.238686°W / 51.496698; -0.238686		 Hammersmith and Fulham London plane
The Osterley Park Cork Oak Osterley Park
51°29′19″N 0°21′05″W / 51.488575°N 0.351411°W / 51.488575; -0.351411,		 Hounslow Cork oak Planted 1855.[20][3]: 90 
The Amwell Fig Amwell Street, Pentonville
51°31′42″N 0°06′36″W / 51.528204°N 0.110047°W / 51.528204; -0.110047		 Islington Fig This "tree" is actually three trees,[3]: 126  likely in place since 1827.[8][21]
The Brockwell Oak Brockwell Park
51°26′53″N 0°06′22″W / 51.448108°N 0.106166°W / 51.448108; -0.106166		 Lambeth Pedunculate oak Between 500 and 700 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 155 [8]
The Tate Plane Outside Tate Library, Brixton
51°27′40″N 0°06′55″W / 51.461049°N 0.115331°W / 51.461049; -0.115331		 Lambeth London plane
The Stratford Fig Off High Street, Stratford
51°32′04″N 0°00′29″W / 51.534361°N 0.008000°W / 51.534361; -0.008000		 Newham Fig
The Valentines Park Maple Valentines Park, Ilford
51°34′17″N 0°04′22″E / 51.571527°N 0.072690°E / 51.571527; 0.072690		 Redbridge Field maple Planted in the 17th century.[3]: 116 
The Richmond Royal Oak Richmond Park
51°26′41″N 0°17′01″W / 51.444646°N 0.283504°W / 51.444646; -0.283504		 Richmond upon Thames Pedunculate oak Around 750 years old (as of 2020).[8][22]
The Carshalton Sweet Chestnut Carshalton Park, Carshalton
51°21′38″N 0°09′47″W / 51.360458°N 0.163164°W / 51.360458; -0.163164		 Sutton Sweet chestnut Around 400 years old (as of 2010). Survived a number of arson attacks, which account for the wooden door blocking the hollow at the bottom of the tree.[3]: 188 
The Marylebone Elm By the Garden of Rest, Marylebone High Street
51°31′19″N 0°09′06″W / 51.521886°N 0.151724°W / 51.521886; -0.151724		 Westminster Huntingdon elm Age estimated to be 150 years (as of 2010), over 100 feet (30 meters) high.[3]: 34 
The Embankment Plane North side of Horse Guards Avenue, at the junction with Victoria Embankment, SW1
51°30′17″N 0°07′24″W / 51.504796°N 0.123285°W / 51.504796; -0.123285		 Westminster Oriental plane Planted in 1870.[8]
The Berkeley Plane Berkeley Square
51°30′34″N 0°08′43″W / 51.509465°N 0.145276°W / 51.509465; -0.145276		 Westminster London plane Planted in 1789.[8][3]: 12 
The Gower Plane Gower Street
51°31′21″N 0°07′57″W / 51.522446°N 0.132461°W / 51.522446; -0.132461		 Camden London plane
The Regent's Plane Regent's Park, in the grounds of Regent's University London
51°31′32″N 0°09′23″W / 51.525673°N 0.156342°W / 51.525673; -0.156342		 Camden London plane Access by arrangement. Around 200 years old (as of 2010).[3]: 38 
The Abbey Plane Broad Sanctuary, Westminster Abbey
51°29′56″N 0°07′44″W / 51.498972°N 0.128977°W / 51.498972; -0.128977		 Westminster London plane Accessible from 8am to 5pm.
The Hardy Ash Old St Pancras Churchyard
51°32′07″N 0°07′47″W / 51.535142°N 0.129713°W / 51.535142; -0.129713		 Camden Ash At just over 250 years of age,[3]: 42  the tree fell in December 2022. This is believed to be due to fungal damage.[23]
  Limited access
  Deceased

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The great trees of London". 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2018 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ "Londoners identify 20 new historic trees - Parks & Gardens UK". www.parksandgardens.org. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 The Great Trees of London. Time Out Guides Ltd. 2010. ISBN 978-1-84670-154-2.
  4. ↑ "Morus Londinium - The Charlton House heritage mulberry". moruslondinium.org. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Country Life visits Fulham Palace". Countrylife.co.uk. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Fulham Palace ancient holm oak". Fulham Palace. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. 1 2 "BBC - The great trees of London". news.bbc.co.uk. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Paul Wood (2020). Great Trees of London Map. Blue Crow Media. ISBN 978-1-912018-76-5.
  9. ↑ "Londonist - Visit London's oldest tree". londonist.com. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Site Details - Greenspace Information for Greater London". www.gigl.org.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Tree Register of Britain and Ireland". www.treeregister.org. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Great Trees of Lewisham". www.nationaltrust.org.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 "The Great Trees of London". Foursquare. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "London's best trees". Evening Standard. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  15. ↑ "London's oldest plane tree". aranya.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  16. ↑ "St. James Conservation Trust Newsletter" (PDF). stjamestrust.org.uk. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  17. ↑ Winkett, Lucy (2 February 2019). "Why I'm only packing up my Nativity figures today". The Times. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  18. ↑ "Photo of notice of tree removal from Richmond Council". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "The Tree Company News arboriculturalists". thetreecompany.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  20. ↑ Oliver Smith (22 October 2019), "The Great Trees of London – the city's finest leafy landmarks", Daily Telegraph
  21. ↑ "Common fig in Amwell Street, EC1 in Islington, England, United Kingdom". monumentaltrees.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  22. ↑ "The Royal Oak, Richmond Park". ancienttreeforum.co.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  23. ↑ "The Hardy Tree Of St Pancras Has Fallen". Londonist. 28 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

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