Sycamore Gap tree
The Sycamore Gap tree was a sycamore maple tree (Acer pseudoplatanus) next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom. It is locally known as the "Robin Hood Tree" for its use in the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which made it one of the most famous trees in the United Kingdom and became famous around the world. A popular tourist attraction, the tree was described as one of the most photographed in the country and the most photographed point in Northumberland.[1] The tree won the 2016 England Tree of the Year award.[2]
It was illegally cut down in the middle of the night by two men in an act of vandalism on 28 Septemper 2023. It was cut all the way through, at its trunk.[3] However, it did not die and has later sprouted from the stump.[4]
In April 2024, Daniel Graham, who ran a business near Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, a mechanic living in a caravan in Kirkbride, were charged with "criminal damage" to the tree and to Hadrian's Wall.[5] On 15 May 2024 the two men appeared at court in Newcastle upon Tyne. One entered pleas of not guilty to both charges and the second entered no plea.[6] In June 2024 the second man entered two not guilty pleas. Both men were released on bail. The trial began on 28 April 2025.[7] They were found guily during on 9 May 2025; however, sentencing has not yet happened (as of early May 2025).[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Henderson, Tony (16 February 2018). "Is Sycamore Gap the most photographed tree in the UK?". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sycamore Gap on Hadrian's Wall is 'Tree of the Year'". ITV News. 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ↑ Gross, Jenny (29 September 2023). "Beloved Tree in England is Felled in 'Act of Vandalism'". New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ↑ Bradshaw, Harriet; Rannard, Georgina (8 March 2024). "Sycamore Gap: New life springs from rescued tree". BBC News. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ↑ "Two men charged over felling of Sycamore Gap tree". BBC News. 30 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ↑ "Sycamore Gap: Man pleads not guilty to cutting down tree". BBC News. 15 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sycamore Gap tree felling trial under way – The prosecution begins". BBC News. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Mark (2025-05-09). "Two men found guilty of felling Sycamore Gap tree". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
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