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'''Hethel Old Thorn''' is a 700-year-old tree which is the oldest [[Crataegus monogyna|hawthorn]] tree recorded in [[East Anglia]]. The tree is protected as a [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]] nature reserve, which at {{convert|0.025|ha|acre}} is the smallest [[The Wildlife Trusts|Wildlife Trust]] reserve in the United Kingdom. The reserve is located in the village of [[Hethel]] |
'''Hethel Old Thorn''' is a 700-year-old tree which is the oldest [[Crataegus monogyna|hawthorn]] tree recorded in [[East Anglia]]. The tree is protected as a [[Norfolk Wildlife Trust]] nature reserve, which at {{convert|0.025|ha|acre}} is the smallest [[The Wildlife Trusts|Wildlife Trust]] reserve in the United Kingdom. The reserve is located in the village of [[Hethel]], {{convert|10|mi|abbr=on}} from the county town of [[Norwich]]).<ref name=NWT>{{cite web | url=http://www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/Wildlife-in-Norfolk/Reserves/Hethel-Old-Thorn-(1).aspx | title=Norfolk Wildlife Trust | accessdate=May 19, 2012}}</ref> The trunk of the tree once measured {{convert|12|ft|m|abbr=on}} in circumference however it has since decreased.<ref name=NWT/> |
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Hethel Old Thorn is a 700-year-old tree which is the oldest hawthorn tree recorded in East Anglia. The tree is protected as a Norfolk Wildlife Trust nature reserve, which at 0.025 hectares (0.062 acres) is the smallest Wildlife Trust reserve in the United Kingdom. The reserve is located in the village of Hethel, 10 mi (16 km) from the county town of Norwich).[1] The trunk of the tree once measured 12 ft (3.7 m) in circumference however it has since decreased.[1]
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- ^ a b "Norfolk Wildlife Trust". Retrieved May 19, 2012.
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