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Tree roots

Posted on January 21, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Here’s a brief enquiry for the landscape historians amongst us. I’m preparing the ground for a post about the Sire Oak – not the pub, but the tree itself. Cut down and lost in the late Victorian era, this arboreal … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local History, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Walsall Wood stuff | Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Julian Ward-Davies, Local History, Old maps, Ordnace Survey, Pubs, Shire Oak, Shire Oak School, Staffordshire, The Shire Oak Tree, The Stonnall Mysteries, Walsall Wood | 9 Comments
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