Also known as 'The Monarch of the Forest', Grimston's Oak is estimated to be around 350 years old. It is named after a cricketer, Robert Grimston who played in the 19th century, but is sometimes called Bedford's Oak after JT Bedford in recognition of his work to save Epping Forest in the 1870s.

Giuze_ch

April 30, 2018

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This tree is estimated to be more than 350 years old

Rupert

October 12, 2018

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Robert Grimston was a 19C cricketer who died in 1884.

The tree is also known as the “monarch of the forest.”

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3. Connaught Water, Epping Forest – Connaught Water loop from Buckhurst Hill

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Location: Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest, Essex, East Of England, England, United Kingdom

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Grimston's Oak (The Monarch of the Forest)

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