Lonely Tree
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For the painting by Caspar David Friedrich, see The Lonely Tree.
The Lonely Tree was a Scots pine on a hill near Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales. Visible from much of the town it was a local landmark with several traditions attached to it. The tree was blown over during a storm in February 2014, and despite efforts to save it, the tree was found to be dead in June 2015. The tree was voted Welsh Tree of the Year for 2014 and finished tenth in the European Tree of the Year awards for 2015. Seventeen saplings have been planted nearby in the hope that one will grow to replace the tree.
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![]() The Lonely Tree atop Green Hall Hill in 2012 | |
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Species | Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) |
Location | Llanfyllin, Powys, Wales |
Coordinates | 52.7624°N 3.2506°W / 52.7624; -3.2506 |
Date seeded | Before 1815 |
Date felled | February 2014 |
Custodian | Llanfyllin Town Council |
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