Hethel Old Thorn

Hethel Old Thorn
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TypeNature reserve
LocationNorwich, Norfolk
OS gridTG 171 005
Area0.025 hectares (0.062 acres)
Managed byNorfolk Wildlife Trust

Hethel Old Thorn is a 0.025-hectare (0.062-acre) nature reserve south-west of Norwich in Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.[1]

This is the smallest wildlife trust nature reserve in Britain, consisting of one ancient hawthorn tree, which may date to the thirteenth century. In 1755 its girth was recorded as 9 feet 1 inch, and it has now decayed to a much smaller size, but it is still healthy.[1]

The Thorn - Hethel, drawn and etched by Henry Ninham, from James Grigor's The Eastern Arboretum (1841)
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References

  1. ^ a b "Hethel Old Thorn". Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

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