Midland Oak
Oak tree in Warwickshire
The Midland Oak is an oak tree that grows in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, near the Lillington boundary, at the junction of Lillington Road and Lillington Avenue.
A plaque nearby unveiled in 1988 states that the old tree, the original centuries old Midland Oak [1] was reputed to mark the centre of England. The present tree was planted about 1988, grown from an acorn saved in 1967 when the old tree, which had died, was cut down.[2] The tree survived the extensive work carried out in 2002, when an underground stream, the Bins Brook, was exposed and an overflow basin was created, to prevent the flooding of nearby houses.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Picture of the Midland Oak
- Picture of the fields near the Midland Oak
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Features of Royal Leamington Spa
- Royal Leamington Spa
- Warwick and Leamington Constituency
- Warwick District
- District Council elections
- County Council elections
- Lillington
- Milverton
- Old Town
- Sydenham
and structures
- All Saints Church, Leamington Spa
- Church of St John the Baptist
- Holy Trinity Church, Leamington Spa
- Leamington Spa railway station
- Loft Theatre Company
- Regent Hotel
- Royal Priors Shopping Centre
- Royal Pump Rooms
- Royal Spa Centre
- St Mary's Church
- St Paul's Church
- St Peter's Church, Leamington Spa
- Town Hall
- Woodbine Street Recording Studios
geographical features
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