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Tree Information x
| Identifier: | AR/0946 |
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| Tree Type: | Single |
| Registered By: | Cadwallader, B.G. |
| Registration Category: | Historic tree/s – Local interest |
| General Notes: |
A nearby plaque reads;
'Bill Conning's Blacksmith Shop. On this site, in the early 1920's, stood Bill Conning's blacksmith shop. Hand operated bellows fanned the fire that heated steel to cherry-red. A rhythmical hammering beat the red-hot shoes on Conning's anvil and steam hissed as the glowing crescent shaped pieces were quenched in a trough. Horses waited tethered to the chestnut tree, while the smell and smoke from hooves and shoes drifted through Takapuna' The plaque may refer to a predecessor as a 1963 aerial view of the site shows only a very young tree at the current location of this chestnut tree (Saxon, 2011). |
Single Tree Details
| Genus: | Castanea | |
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| Species: | sativa | |
| Common names: | sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut | |
| Height: | 11.40m | |
| Height measurement method: | Laser Nikon Forestry 550 | |
| Height Comments: | (none) | |
| Girth: | 378 cm | |
| Girth measurement height: | 0.8 m | |
| Girth Comments: | Taken at narrowest point below 1.4m due to low branching. | |
| Diameter: | 120.3 cm | |
| Crown Spread A: | 19.00m | |
| Crown Spread B: | 17.50m | |
| Avg. Crown Spread: | 18.25m | |
| Actual Planting Date: | actual date not specified | |
| Approx. Planting Date: |
c1960 e.g. circa. 1860 |
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| Current Age: | 64 years | |
| Tree Health Description: | The tree appears in good health (Nov. 2011) | |
| Tree Form Type: | Single Trunk | |
| Number of Trunks: | 1 | |
| Tree Form Comments: | A short squat tree | |
| Champion Tree Score: | 201 | |
| Local Protection Status: | Yes | |
| Tree Present: | Yes | |
| STEM Score: | 0 |
Observations
| Date | Observer | Action |
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| 17 Nov 2011 | Cadwallader, B.G. |
Location
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Images
| Preview | Credit | Date |
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Brad Cadwallader | 12 Nov 2011 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 12 Nov 2011 |
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Brad Cadwallader | 12 Nov 2011 |