2008

SU0510 : Sutton Holms: the Remedy Oak

taken 16 years ago, near to Woodlands, Dorset, England

Sutton Holms: the Remedy Oak
Sutton Holms: the Remedy Oak
Tradition has it that King Edward VI (the 'boy king') sat beneath this tree and touched those suffering from scurvy and suchlike (known as the King's Evil). Sufferers could supposedly be cured of King's Evil by being touched by a reigning monarch. This is mentioned, albeit in far fewer words, on a plaque beneath the tree.

Rather ironically, Edward VI died of tuberculosis at the age of 16.

Metal ropes can be seen to the left, stabilising the tree.

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SU0510, 6 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Downer   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 31 August, 2008   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 31 August, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 051 100 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:53.3678N 1:55.6892W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 051 100
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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