The Fulham Palace Oak
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- Species
- Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur)
- Age estimate
- 500+ years
- Location
- Fulham Palace Gardens, Bishop's Avenue, London SW6 6EA (Fulham)
- Access
- Free, Fulham Palace Gardens open daily
- Getting there
- Putney Bridge tube, 10 min walk
This oak is five centuries old partly because people kept cutting it back. It was coppiced long ago, harvested down to its base, a practice that paradoxically resets a tree's clock and can extend its life by centuries. It grows in the grounds of Fulham Palace, the former home of the Bishop of London. Bishop Grindal, who lived here in the 16th century, is credited with introducing the tamarisk to England and growing grapes sent to Queen Elizabeth I. The oak was among the original 41 trees awarded Great Tree status in 1988.
Opens directions in your maps app. Putney Bridge tube, 10 min walk
Trees nearby
- Barney the Plane, 300+ years (Barnes, South West London)
- The Old Lions of Kew, 250+ years (Kew, South West London)
- The Royal Oak, 750 years (Richmond Park)
Curious what else is standing in London? See all 10 remarkable ancient trees in London or find out what the oldest tree in London is. It is a Pedunculate Oak; see every pedunculate oak on the site.
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