This Ancient Tree Witnessed History – Until HS2 Took It Down!
When Mozart was just 8 years old, this mighty tree was already over 40 years old. By the time the first steam engine got its patent, the tree had hit the half-century mark. It stood strong at 180 years when the Wright Brothers took to the skies with their first motorised plane.
Centuries of History, Lost to HS2
Now, after 300 years, this living witness to history has been felled — not by nature, but to clear the way for a HS2 service road. A towering symbol of the past, gone for a modern project.
From Mozart to Modern Day
- Age 40 when Mozart was a child
- 50 during the dawn of steam engines
- 180 at the Wright Brothers’ pioneering flight
- Felled at 300 years for HS2 development
A stark reminder of the cost of progress on nature’s heritage.
