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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Tom Wilkinson

‘Totemic’ Sycamore Gap tree inspired countless photos until it was felled

The tree at Sycamore Gap was beloved by many and a symbol of Northumberland (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Archive)

For well over 100 years the tree at Sycamore Gap had stood in a pleasing dip in the landscape next to Hadrian’s Wall, inspiring countless photographs and artworks.

That was until the night of September 27 2023 when the tree, believed to have been planted by landscaper John Clayton in the 1800s, was cruelly felled.

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