Sycamore gap tree felled - Words Fail Me

[Halmyre]

What the absolute fk? Sheer bloody vandalism, some ahole cut down the Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian's Wall.

https://twitter.com/hexhamtv/status/17073273721212...

[sidekickdmr]

Its not going to be some bored teenager vandalising it, it takes some decent skill and equipment to fell a tree that size, so I would bet farmer/landowner has something to do with it

[x5tuu]

Wow ... thats an iconic symbol of the North and known globally ... thats some pretty significant destruction

[TheJimi]

WTF?

Why on earth would someone do this?

[Eric Mc]

I always like these threads that start "Words Fail Me" - and then the OP proceeds to write a whole load of words about the issue

[Silvanus]

It's about time more protection is given to he UKs ancient, veteran and notable trees. Many don't carry any real protection at all and need protecting the same way as listed monuments or buildings.

[thiscocks]

O/P trying to cover up his own hatred of trees near walls.

[Teppic]

TheJimi said:

WTF?

Why on earth would someone do this?

Because, sadly, the human race is full of s.

[Eric Mc]

What was the historical significance of this tree - apart from its obvious age?

[bstb3]

Man, that's just properly disgusting. The idea someone took the time to think it through, get the equipment and go and do that? What the actual fk is wrong with people? Like seriously? We have no hope as a species do we.

I suppose there is little chance of catching who did it, so can only hope Karma arrives swiftly and they sit on the chainsaw they used while it's running.

[bristolbaron]

Silvanus said:

It's about time more protection is given to he UKs ancient, veteran and notable trees. Many don't carry any real protection at all and need protecting the same way as listed monuments or buildings.

Agreed.

[M4tt-H]

Obviously, someone worried about tree root damage to the wall...



(seriously, a real shame)

[Mercdriver]

Disease? Is a sycamore prone to some tree disease, looks healthy though judging by the cut face.

If it is healthy then it is vandalism, could it have been protected by TRO? Or does that only apply in built up area?

[Niponeoff]

So how far is that tree from the road? Takes a bit of doing to chop that down and the equipment for it.

[RobB_]

sidekickdmr said:

.. I would bet farmer/landowner has something to do with it

My first thought too. Too many people causing issues with their livestock, public parking cars and blocking access etc - the usual.

[bstb3]

Niponeoff said:

So how far is that tree from the road? Takes a bit of doing to chop that down and the equipment for it.

Its really accessible, there's a car park nearby and it's an easy walk to where it was along the Hadrians wall footpath. My initial though was landowner pissed at the tourism it causes, but remembering where it is (I've been there many years back) that doesn't stack up. It's not like it's causing a lot of traffic through a farm or something.



It's just going to be some semi pissed tt out for likes on a social media group or something I expect. The fact they knew what they were doing and had the tools isn't that unusual in the area.

[Random Account No6]

Eric Mc said:

I always like these threads that start "Words Fail Me" - and then the OP proceeds to write a whole load of words about the issue

Followed by a few unhelpful posts usually


Takes a fair bit of skill (and tooling) to fell it that cleanly, she was a girthy one.

[BrettMRC]

Random thing to do, and not done on a whim either!

[Dan_The_Man]

Eric Mc said:

What was the historical significance of this tree - apart from its obvious age?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Gap_Tree

[Eric Mc]

Dan_The_Man said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sycamore_Gap_Tree

Amended to create a working link