Burnham Beeches in the north of the parish was bought by the Corporation of London in It has also hosted many films, including Robin Hood: King of Thieves. Until the late 19th century, Burnham consisted of the village High Street and outlying farms and cottages. From the s, and with the building of the neighbouring Slough Trading Estate, the size and population of the village has grown from about 4, to over 12, today. Back Coronavirus Vaccinations. Back Our Services Which Council does what?
Many of the trees at Burnham Beeches have names as they have formed curious shapes over the years and are easily recognisable - and big! When it fell in October , during the great storm, it was estimated to be about years old. In a replacement tree was planted by the Lord Mayor of London to commemorate the th year of the mayorality of the City of London.
Pictured here, His Majesty II was some way off its name sake when measured in with a girth of only 0. The orignal tree which was a beech pollard suffered storm damage in and eventually died. It was under this tree in that Felix Mendelssohn is said to have found inspiration for some of his music. A part of the original tree is found in the Barbican art centre in London. The Cage Pollard, pictured here, was named by Helen Read so the tree could be included in the 50 great British trees recognised to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.
In , Helen and volunteer Trevor measured the hollow tree with 'bars' and recorded a girth of 5. A plaque in Burnham Beeches marks the site of the original Jenny Lind tree.
Born in Stockholm, this famous soprano was known all over the world as the "Swedish Nightingale". It is said that she would often sit beneath the ancient and gnarled beech studying, memorising and singing her next opera.
Long after the demise of the original tree, a young beech tree was planted in to mark the centenary of her death by the Swedish Ambassador, Mr Leif Leifland.
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