2015

TF1025 : Royal conker tree at Haconby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire (2)

taken 9 years ago, near to Haconby, Lincolnshire, England

Royal conker tree at Haconby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire (2)
Royal conker tree at Haconby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire (2)
The horse chestnut tree planted on the village green in 1897 to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee begins to shed its annual bounty of conkers in September although they usually lie unwanted in the grass because the traditional game played by small boys at this time of the year is no longer popular. See also TF1025 : Royal conker tree at Haconby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire (1)

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement People, Events Primary Subject: Tree
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Chestnut Tree [4] Other Photos: · Royal conker tree at Haconby, near Bourne, Lincolnshire (1) · Gone · Haconby's replacement tree ·
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TF1025, 66 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Rex Needle   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 September, 2015   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 21 September, 2015
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1050 2541 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.8951N 0:21.7135W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TF 1052 2540
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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