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SU6018 : High Street, Droxford
Peter Facey's picture of Droxford High Street (SU6018) shows some interesting tree specimens. The Scots Pine and Beech must be 200 years old, and may have been planted by the Welsh Drovers. Droxford was no doubt a crossing point for their cattle moving from Winchester into Sussex and Kent, for the London market. The Drovers planted marker posts of pine, beech and oak, along their routes, which they used for some 200 years, until the late 1800's. The 1810 map of the area shows a stand of fir trees on the summit of the Down to the west of the village. Does anyone have any local knowledge on the subject?
Regards John Trimmer