This is a page very much under construction, although hopefully already interesting.
Woods and forests that have been
For what has been among the trees and bushes of Wormington Brake, check the nightingale surveys for 1998 and 1999.
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1778
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1812
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1812 |
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. At the WHITE HART INN, in Winchcomb, on Wednesday, the 13th day of May, 1812, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon precisely, subjct to such Conditions as shall be then produced;- 35 OAK, and 56 Large ELM TIMBER TREES with the Lops, Tops, and Bark of the same, now being on a Farm at Wormington, near Winchcomb, in the occupation of Mr. Francis Dunn. (The Oaks are standing, and the Elms already felled, and lying on the said Farm,) in 22 Lots. The Timber may be viewd any time previous to the Sale, on application to the said Francis Dunne, of whom Catalogues may be had, and also of the Auctioneer at his Office, in Winchcomb. |
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1875
Gloucester Journal, 6 February 1875, page 4 |
1875
311 MAIDEN* OAK, ELM and ASH
*According to the Woodland Trust: Maiden The tree has a single trunk to at least 1 m above the ground; it may continue with or without branching or divides into two or sometimes more stems. There is no evidence of historic management. One or more branches may have been cut, but usually not all at the same height |
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1877 Gloucester Journal 24 March 1877, page 4 |
1877
4500 Trees: 900 OAK 1,200 ELM 500 SPRUCE 300 LARCH BLACK POPLAR WHITE POPLAR BEECH HORNBEAM ASH LIME |
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1894 Banbury Advertiser 15 February 1894, page 4 |
1894
323 ELM 116 OAK 128 BEECH 91 ASH 6 SPANISH CHESNUTS 4 CHESNUTS 3 PEAR 1 HORNBEAM
in 6 Lots, two of which on the Wormington Grange Estate |
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1905 Evesham Standard and West Midland Observer 18 November 1905, page 4 |
1905
40 ELM |
Gloucester Journal May 4 1812 page 2
