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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | NNR/0777 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Notable tree – National interest |
| General Notes:
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Melrose House, in Brougham Street, is one of the last surviving "grand" homes of Nelson. Melrose House was designed by Mr J Scotland and built about 1876 for Mr Charles Fowell Willett Watts (1823-1881), who arrived at Nelson in the ship "Will Watch" in 1841. The once ornate interior however was stripped in 1973 when the Women's Division of Federated farmers, to whom it had been bequeathed, stopped using it as a holiday rest home.
Melrose is owned by Nelson City Council who maintain the exterior of the house and the beautiful grounds which have an historic places rating. The interior is managed by the Melrose Society. Since 1974 the Society has worked to preserve and refurbish the interior, so it can be used by groups and organisations in the community, as well as hired out for private social functions (ref. Nelson City Council website). In 1881 their daughter Frances and her husband Percy Adams took over Melrose. This tree is thought to have been planted in the 1890’s during their time. Percy loved trees and the outdoors (ref:The Prow) |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Sequoia | |
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| Species: | sempervirens | |
| Common names: | redwood, coast redwood, California redwood | |
| Height: | 52.20m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 895 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 1.4 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Taken from the upslope side. | |
| Diameter: | 284.9 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 18.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 19.00m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.50m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1890 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 134 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | (none) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | The tree produces a secondary stem at 7m above ground. | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 539 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 29 Sep 2020 | Cadwallader, B.G. | |
| 08 Dec 2010 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 22 Dec 2010 |