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Two Giant Sequoia stand either side of the entrance to the car park, while two others can be found straddling the exit in The Strand. It is said that the trees were planted to commemorate Buffalo Bill's visit in May 1904.

Common Names and Latin Name No. Latitude and Longitude OS National Grid Elevation
(above sea-level)
Height Girth Date Measured
WGS84 OSGB36
Giant Redwood
Sequoiadendron giganteum
1 N52.14962
W3.40264
N52.14923
W3.40139
SO 04126 51076 414ft
(126.22m)
28.7m 6.68m Sep 2008
2 N52.14971
W3.40242
N52.14932
W3.40117
SO 04141 51086 418ft
(127.44m)
21m 4.49m Sep 2008
3 N52.14986
W3.40206
N52.14947
W3.40081
SO 04166 51102 453ft
(138.11m)
19m 4.86m Sep 2008
4 N52.14995
W3.40194
N52.14956
W3.40069
SO 04174 51112 439ft
(133.84m)
23.3m 4.67m Sep 2008
Girth was measured at 1.5 metres from ground

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