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As elsewhere in Surrey, there are plentiful elm suckers in the hedgerows around here. But there are also fair numbers of well-grown trees - surviving rather than thriving. The tree seen here is bigger than most - and though at first glance it seems in poor condition there is plenty of recent end-growth.

The little gate gives access to a pedestrian level-crossing across the Reading-Redhill railway line. At this point Blackheath Lane runs at a level maybe 30 feet below the footpath that runs alongside it. Link