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The Shire Oak at Hedingly near Leeds

Ref: P/29795 < >

Physical Attributes
Technique: Pencil drawing
Dimensions: 240 x 330 mm

Location
County: Yorkshire
Location: Leeds


Galleries
Animals & Plants: Trees
Original Art: Yorkshire

Bibliographic References

An early 19th century drawing of the Shire Oak, an ancient tree that stood in Headingley, now a suburb of Leeds. By the late 19th century it had decayed to little more than a stump. It was felled by winds in 1941 and a plaque now marks the place in which it once stood.




Antique Pencil drawing - "The Shire Oak at Hedingly near Leeds".