Tysoe. Old Tree
The "Old Tree", Tysoe. 1930s
IMAGE LOCATION: (Warwickshire Museums. Photographic Collections.)
Reference: B, 890, img: 7890
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The following was extracted from an article in the Banbury Guardian 1854.
It was early in the year 1714, during the reign of George l, that the old elm tree which stands on the road in Upper Tysoe was planted by Algernon Walker Esq. whose life and manners were particularly conspicuous in this part of the county.
The tree is fast fading away, in the hollow trunk of which the boys of the village play secure from the heat of the summers sun and where the passing wanderer takes a nights repose, safe from the winters storm. Here it was that a military man, who clandestinely left his regiment found safe retreat for the space of three days, although having closely been pursued.
Beneath the tree was found a brass plate having the following lines thereon
“This elm tree I planted near cross of Tysoe town,
on the day that George of Brunswick wore first the English Crown
A.D. 1714.
Tandem Sit Surculus Arbor
A.W.”
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