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Some older trees in Harpenden

Archive photos from the 1960s onwards

By David Hinton

Please click on the small picture to see it full size, and its caption. 

Harpenden is a particularly 'leafy' town.  The Baa Lamb trees on the common are a landmark, and much of the High Street is obscured by trees - notably the early-blooming horse chestnuts at the southern end.  Huge elm trees lined the Lower High Street, along the banks of an intermittent stream which was enclosed in the drainage scheme of the 1920s.  The elms succumbed to Dutch Elm disease, and have been replaced mainly by maples.  The avenue of lime trees through Rothamsted Park and on through the Rothamsted estate to the Manor was planted in 1880, replacing the earlier 'Coach Lane' from the Manor to the southern end of Leyton Road.

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Photo:Ash tree - Coach Lane, Rothamsted Farm 3/12/1972, with view across Rothamsted Park and the swimming pool in the distance
Photo:Avenue of limes - Rothamsted Estate - 5/12/1974
Photo:Sycamore in Rothamsted Park - 19/1/1974
Photo:Oak trees in Rothamsted Park - 23/11/78
Photo:Lime Avenue - Rothamsted Park - Nov 1981
Photo:Lime Avenue - Rothamsted Park, looking NE - Feb 1960
Photo:Lime Avenue Rothamsted Park - 5/11/1976
Photo:Lime Avenue, Rothamsted Park in the great freeze -19/1/1963
Photo:Chestnut in front of the Public Halls and copper beech in front of Harpenden Hall - 5/6/1980
Photo:Beech at Harpenden Hall - 5/6/1980
Photo:Old elm near 61 High Street - Feb 1978
Photo:Elm outside Sainsbury's - Nov 1977
Photo:5 old elms in Lower High Street looking south - Nov 1977
Photo:Old elm on concourse - Jan 1978
Photo:Elms Lower High Street - Nov 1977
Photo:Old elms on the High Street greens near Thompsons Close - Nov 1977
Photo:Old elms on lower High Street - Nov 1977
Photo:Old elms in High Street - Nov 1977
Photo:Harpenden Arms with chestnut - Nov 1977
Photo:Leyton Green with Wellington House - Nov 1977
Photo:Maples on Leyton Green - 17/10/1970
Photo:Maples on Leyton Green - Nov 1977.  The elm tree on the left was patched up with concrete!
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This gallery was added by David Hinton on 26/04/2012.

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