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Savernake Forest stands on a Cretaceous chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn in Wiltshire, England. Its area is approximately 4,500 acres (18 km 2; 7.0 sq mi). [1] Most of the forest lies within the civil parish of Savernake. It is privately owned by the Marquess of Ailesbury and his son the Earl of Cardigan, and is administered ...
Savernake Forest, forest of beech covering about 4,000 ac (1,600 ha) on the chalk Downs in the county of Wiltshire, England. From the Norman Conquest (1066) until 1550 it was a major British royal hunting ground. In 1939 the woodland was leased to the state Forestry Commission. During World War II
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The centrepiece of Capability Brown's transformation of Savernake Forest was the Grand Avenue, which stretches north-west to south-east from the outskirts of Marlborough almost to the front door of Tottenham House. The Grand Avenue is lined with beech trees and stretches 4.2 miles (some sources say 3.9 miles) dead straight from end to end, making i...
On the northern edge of the forest stands this magnificent ancient oak, thought to be about 1,000 years old.
This growing tree replaces the original Queen Oak, planted to commemorate the marriage of Jane Seymour to Henry VIII in 1536. Seymour was the daughter of Sir Thomas Seymour, the hereditary Warden of Savernake Forest.
Jun 24, 2022 · Located south of Marlborough, Savernake Forest is rich in history and has lots to explore. It is a Special Site of Scientific Interest (SSSI) as well as a registered important historic park, making it the perfect forest for an exciting and educational day out. The history of the forest goes back for a thousand years or more. Its long history of human management has created an outstanding ...
Savernake Forest is a truly ancient forest. When Savernake Forest’s veteran and ancient trees were surveyed between 2014-2018, over 4,000 trees of significance were surveyed, scored, and mapped. This work showed that large numbers of the oak, beech, and sweet chestnut were associated with rides and plantation dating from the 18th century.
In medieval times Savernake was a Royal Forest, an area of land usually belonging to the King set apart for hunting wild beasts and game and having special laws of its own. It comprised small woodlands and coppices with areas of rough grass, heath, fern and scrub. The Forest fluctuated in size reaching its maximum in the twelfth century.
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Feb 1, 2015 · Many of the venerable trees in Savernake Forest have lived through several of these crises, courtroom dramas and the rise and falls in family fortunes that seem to be an essential part of the long history of Britain’s great landowners. Now, just as at the time of Uncle Henry’s rescue, the Forest can breathe a collective sigh of relief.
