Betty Kenny Tree - Shining Cliff Woods:: OS grid SK3353 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

SK3353 : Betty Kenny Tree - Shining Cliff Woods

near to Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Betty Kenny Tree - Shining Cliff Woods

Betty Kenny (Kate Kenyon) and her charcoal burner husband Luke lived during the late 1700's in this huge yew tree, reputed to be 2000 years old. Their house was formed within the tree, probably with a turf roof. They raised 8 children, and are said to have use a hollowed-out bough of the tree as a cradle. Local legend suggests that this is the origin of the nursery rhyme "rock-a-bye-baby". Groundwork Erewash Valley have developed the circular Betty Kenny Walk which visits this ancient relic.

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2007

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Grid Square: SK3353, 16 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Jerry Evans (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (Third Visitor for SK3353)
Date Taken: Thursday, 1 November, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 21 November, 2007
Category: Tree (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SK 334 534 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:4.6074N 1:30.1735W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SK 334 533
View Direction: Northwest (about 315 degrees)