Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7360 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Cromwell's Oak |
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Summary
An ancient oak tree in which Oliver Cromwell is said to have taken refuge when being chased by a bull. He was visiting his friend and lawyer Erasmus Earle at Heydon Hall (NHER 7358) at the time.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1172 2758 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG12NW |
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| Parish: | HEYDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
15 September 1977. Visit. Old oak tree.
Oliver Cromwell is said to have escaped from a bull in it. An ancient tree isolated near the edge of a grove.
E. Rose (NAU), 15 September 1977.
Monument Types
- NAMED TREE (Unknown date)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records - none
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