Hall Farm Chestnut

For many years, a huge chestnut tree has been growing outside Hall Farm; the following photo was taken in September 2018:

Photo: Janette Delbarre

Here is a photo of the tree in its prime taken in May 2020:

Photo: Deborah Allen

On September 19^th 2023 this tree, beloved by many generations of conker collectors, was felled by the wind. After initially blocking the road, it was soon cleared to the side and after a couple of days logged and shredded; damage to the fence and the barn conversion roof was rapidly repaired.
Its age is not known; Michael Allen has said that he can remember his father saying that a large part of it came down in 1947; it is believed that this was as a result of a lightning strike. The tree must have been a fair size then and went on to recover from that set back.
Now it’s history.

Click on any of the following images to see it full-screen.

Photos: G. Sankey

Date	Change
25/9/23	Comment about lightning
23/9/23	2018 photo
22/9/23	Published