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In 1829 it became Oakes and Bevan, in 1899 the Capital and Counties, and in 1918 Lloyds. The bank sign has a beehive for Bevan, and an Oak Tree on top for Oakes of Nowton Park.

This view is in the Sherwood Forest Country Park, an area of 450 acres with many of the best surviving ancient oak trees amid silver birch, younger oaks and bracken.

The gardens were planted with coniferous trees. In the four corners were four rare specimen trees, examples of the evergreen holm oak, one in each corner of the park.

Also known as Piper`s Hill Common, this beautiful nature reserve has developed from wood pasture; that is, rough grazing with a scattering of trees.

The view looks down Cornforth Hill towards Bridge Street; the whitewashed building was the Oak Tree Inn.

The name 'Barker Street' recalls the tanning industry that used to be important to Nantwich; the bark from oak trees was used in the tanning process.

An archaeological excavation nearby revealed the remains of an early chieftain; he was buried in a hollowed-out oak tree, his drinking cup within easy reach ready for the afterlife.

Generally regarded as the prettiest village in Surrey, this delightful picture of two small girls beneath the venerable oak trees, against a backdrop of some of the picturesque cottages at the heart of

A magnificent oak tree dominates the common land and the pleasant nearby houses of this little hamlet on the southern outskirts of Rickmansworth, where, on land to the south-west, the famous Croxley

The view looks down Cornforth Hill towards Bridge Street; the whitewashed building was the Oak Tree Inn.

The stone reads: 'Here stood the oak tree on which an arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrrell at a stag glanced and struck King William the Second surnamed Rufus on the breast of which he instantly died on the

The oak trees are an indication that there were just hedges and fields here until the 1920s.

This 15th-century church built of squared ragstone blocks has a tower 75 feet high standing amid a number of chestnut trees.

The magnificent oak tree has gone, unfortunately. In the last century the landlord of the Britannia kept a pet bear, which regularly escaped to wander round the village!

The stone reads: 'Here stood the oak tree in which an arrow shot by Sir Walter Tyrrell at a stag glanced and struck King William the Second surnamed Rufus on the breast of which he instantly died

During the last century it has attracted tourists as much for its parkland as the house itself; many come to see the magnificent oak tree named Billy Wilkins by local people.

This 15th-century church built of squared ragstone blocks has a tower 75 feet high standing amid a number of chestnut trees.

Oak, birch and beech trees predominate and there are over 400 species of flora and over 60 species of birds.

The fencing rails almost seem to grow out of the truks of the ancient oak trees, one of which at least has been pollarded.

We are looking towards the old oak tree, which is just out of sight at the end of the road.

The soil is thin, sandy and infertile, but it suits slow-growing oak trees, birch and bracken.

The spindly oak tree is now a splendid specimen and several more trees have been planted. Just behind the car is Church Lane, which leads to Hallow Old Churchyard.

It is not far from the Forest of Bere, where there are plenty of oak trees, like those on the right of this photograph.

Oak Beam Cottage, Two Door Cottage, and Chestnut Tree Cottage lead us to The Thatcher's Arms (left).