Sherwood Forest
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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
Sherwood Forest, May, 2017 5
The Major Oak in 2008
Robin Hood Statue, Sherwood Forest
Royal Forests between 1327 and 1336
Major Oak
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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
Sherwood Forest
…Edwinstowe and the site of Thoresby Hall. The reserve contains more than a thousand ancient oaks which are known to be more than 500 years old, with the Major Oak being twice that age. Sherwood originally was named Sciryuda in 958 AD, meaning the "woodland belonging to the shire". Its name is derived from its…
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