Admiral Hyde Parker was said to have popped an acorn into the ground on his way round Benhall Park. Benhall Lodge was conveyed to Admiral Sir Hyde Parker on 17th Dec 1801 and he died 16th March 1807. So do any of the trees on Kiln Lane date from 1800s?
Left: Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, courtesy wikipedia
Above: Oak tree no.1 opposite Enchanted Cottage 2022. Estimated date 1860/70
Armed with a ball of string (to go round the oak tree at shoulder height to measure its girth) and a tape measure (to measure the piece of string), two members of the History Group walked Kiln Lane in order to calculate the age of the oak trees.
Each measurement was divided by 2 to estimate the tree’s age per www.nationalparks.gov.uk.
Oak tree no. 2 left & right image – estimated age same as no.1 above
Oak tree no. 3 covered in ivy and canker. Estimated date 1800.
Oak tree no. 4 left of image beside A12 – esitmated date 1840
Oak tree no. 5 half covered in ivy and split section decaying on ground.
Estimated date 1800.
Left: Oak tree no. 6. Cankerous old oak, narrower at the crown.
Estimated age 1800.
Above: Oak tree no. 7. First forked Oak tree, Kiln Lane North toward Kiln Farm.
Estimated age 1840.
Below: Oak tree no. 8. Last oak in Kiln Lane North. Forked tree. Kiln Farm can be seen in distance.
Estimated age 1820
Conclusion: Many of these trees date from the time of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker to the time of Rev. Edmund Holland ie: (1800-1840).
