Updated 3 Jun 2008

The Major Oak of Sherwood Forest

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Comparison with other big oaks

Elizabeth Oak.
Bowthorpe Oak.
Silton Oak.

How to measure the height of a tall tree

A list of large oaks, in order of girth (circumference) measured at chest height.
A popular way of comparing tree sizes is to use a points system, based on girth, height and spread, such that:
POINTS=GIRTH (in inches) + HEIGHT (in feet) + ¼ SPREAD (in feet)
More details of the measurements involved can be found at: Champion Trees and clicking on "Measure a Tree".
Thanks to Edward Parker for permission to use some of his fine pictures of Ancient Trees.


Major Oak.
Tree
Species
Place
Girth (inches)
Height (feet)
Spread (Feet)
POINTS
Cowthorpe Oak
Q.robur
Cowthorpe, Yorkshire
569
-
-
Newland Oak
Q.robur
Coleford, Gloucestershire
537
42
-
Bowthorpe Park
Q.robur
Bowthorpe, Lincolnshire
503
39
-
Lydham Manor oak
Q.robur
Lydham Manor, Shropshire
493
-
-
The Medieval oak
Q.robur
Hampton Court, London
482
19
-
"Majesty"
Q.robur
Fredville Park, Kent
476
-
-
Chacely oak
Q.robur
Chaceley, Gloucestershire
476
42
-
"Billy Wilkins" oak
Q.robur
Melbury House, Dorset
467
-
-
Powys oak
Q.robur
Powys, Wales
462
-
-
Northern Red Oak
Q.rubra
Rochester, New York
405
80
120
511
Major Oak
Q.robur
Sherwood Forest
396
63
92
482
White Oak
Q.alba
Wye Mills, Maryland
382
96
119
508
Live Oak
Q.virginiana
Louisiana
360
85
160
485
Coast Live Oak
Q.agrifolia
Julian, California
338
58
75
415
Texas Live Oak
Q.virginiana
Rio Frio, Texas
295
42
98
362
Laurel Oak
Q.laurifolia
Baker, Florida
258
80
113
366
Engelmann Oak
Q.engelmanii
Pasadena, California
142
78
100
245

Cowthorpe, Yorkshire           -  460  ?
Coleford, Glos                13  434  ?
Bowthorpe, Lincs              12  407
Barrington Hall, Essex        16  402  The Great Oak
Lydham Manor, Shrop            -  399
Fredville Park, Kent           -  385
Chaceley, Glos                13  385
Hampton Court, London          6  390  The Medieval Oak
Melbury House, Dorset          -  378  "Billy Wilkins"
Welshpool, Powys               -  374
Eastwood Park, Glos            -  359
New Bells Farm, Suffolk        -  357  The Haughley Oak
Penshurst, Kent               20  356
Windsor Cranbourne             -  356
Bitterley, Shrop               -  352  The Crowleasowes Oak
Hazelgrove, Somerset           -  342
Spye Park, Wilts              17  342  The King's Oak
Mottisfont Abbey, Hants        -  341  The Oakleigh Oak
Sherwood Forest, Notts        16  337  The Major Oak
Cowarne Court, Hereford       12  378
Kings Walden, Herts            -  325  The Great Oak
Teigngrace, Devon              -  320  The Prince of Orange's Oak
Croft Castle, Hereford        25  319  Waggoner's Oak
Garthmyl House, Powys         18  318
Kentchurch Court, Hereford     -  315  Jack Kemp's Oak
Stradbally, Laois             20  315
Silton, Dorset                 9  314  Wyndham's Oak
Penrhos Farm, Monmoth         18  312
Brenchley Old Parsonage, Kent 14  310
Easton Lodge, Essex           18  310
Edge, Glos                    25  307
Ickworth, Suffolk              -  305  The Tea Party Oak
Penshurst Place, Kent          8  300  Sir Philip Sidney's Oak

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