Major Oak

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Major Oak is an ancient, massive English oak tree in Sherwood Forest, famously associated with the legends of Robin Hood.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf individual oak tree
tourist attraction
tree
approximateAge 800–1000 years
associatedWith Robin Hood
barkColor grey-brown
circumference about 10 metres
about 33 feet
commonName English oak
country United Kingdom
crownSpread about 28 metres
about 92 feet
culturalSignificance symbol of English folklore
symbol of Sherwood Forest
estimatedAgeInYears about 1000
about 800
famousFor association with Robin Hood legends
great age
large size
featuredIn Robin Hood stories
tourism literature about Nottinghamshire
genus Quercus
hasConservationMeasures fencing to prevent soil compaction
monitoring by arborists
structural supports for branches
hasType deciduous tree
height about 28 metres
about 92 feet
heritageDesignation Grade I listed
Site of Special Scientific Interest component
leafType broadleaf
locatedIn England
Nottinghamshire NERFINISHED
Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve
United Kingdom
managedBy Nottinghamshire County Council
RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)
material wood
partOf Sherwood Forest Country Park
protectionStatus protected tree
supportedBy cables
metal poles
wooden supports
taxon Quercus robur
touristVisitsPerYear hundreds of thousands of visitors
woodlandType ancient woodland

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sherwood Forest
contains
Edwinstowe
hasLegendSite

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