The Major Oak is a large dead English oak near Edwinstowe, in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. Thought to be between 800 and 1,200 years old, the tree was estimated to weigh 23
The Major Oak, c. 1890
The Major Oak (1844), by Henry Dawson, Nottingham Museums
Illustration in The Illustrated Guide to Sheffield and the Surrounding District, Etc., by John Taylor of Sheffield (1879)
The Major Oak with the support system in place, June 2014
Sherwood Forest consists of the remnants of an ancient royal forest in Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is associated with the legend of Robin Hood. The forest was proclaime
Major Oak
…The Major Oak is a large dead English oak (Quercus robur) near Edwinstowe, in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. Thought to be between 800 and 1,200 years old, the tree was estimated to weigh 23 long tons and had a canopy of 92 feet (28…
Sherwood Forest, May, 2017 5
Robin Hood Statue, Sherwood Forest
Royal Forests between 1327 and 1336