A battle is brewing over plans to chop down a massive 700-year-old tree - used to spy on King Charles I's army.
Neighbours have been left fuming after plans have been submitted to chop down the ‘King’s Spy Oak’ in Caversham, Berkshire, so a three-bed house can be built.
The ancient oak was used as a lookout by Parliamentary 'Roundhead' forces to secretly watch Royalist armies during the English Civil War in April, 1643.
