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English: Fantastic topiary of the Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue.
  • Yew tree trimming was started by Amos Alexander in 1870 whilst living at the gatehouse (in backround). The Forestry commission took over the avenue in 1955 and has continued with the tradition.
  • Located in the Clipsham Hall Park, near Clipsham, England.
  • The topiary avenue (landscape allée) stretches for 500 metres (1,600 ft), with ~150 shaped yew trees—Taxus baccata topiary lining the former carriage drive to Clipsham Hall.
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Author Steve F
Camera location52° 44′ 28″ N, 0° 32′ 58″ W  Heading=157° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location52° 44′ 27″ N, 0° 32′ 57″ W  Heading=157° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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28 April 2009

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