ne of the UK’s most photographed bushes is believed to have been “intentionally felled” in a single day, the Northumberland Nationwide Park Authority has stated.
The tree at Sycamore Hole, subsequent to Hadrian’s Wall, was well-known thanks partly to the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, the place it featured prominently.
It was thought-about a landmark of the north east and the information on Thursday has precipitated mass anger and even, for some, grief.
Northumbria Police stated a 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of inflicting legal injury in reference to the felling.
The boy stays in custody and is aiding officers with their inquires, the power stated.
Northumbria Police stated they imagine the injury precipitated to the tree was a deliberate act of vandalism.
Superintendent Kevin Waring, of Northumbria Police, stated: “This can be a world-renowned landmark and the occasions of immediately have precipitated important shock, unhappiness and anger all through the local people and past.
“An investigation was instantly launched following this vandalism, and this afternoon now we have arrested one suspect in reference to our enquiries.
“Given our investigation stays at a really early stage, we’re maintaining an open thoughts. I’m interesting to the general public for data to help us – in case you have seen or heard something suspicious which may be of curiosity to us, please tell us.”
The tree options within the 1991 Kevin Costner blockbuster Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
/ HandoutOn Thursday morning the nationwide park authority stated: “(We) can affirm that sadly, the well-known tree at Sycamore Hole has come down over evening. We’ve purpose to imagine it has been intentionally felled.
“We’re working with the related companies and companions with an curiosity on this iconic North East landmark and can concern extra particulars as soon as they’re recognized.”
The authority is asking the general public to not go to the positioning, close to Crag Lough, “while we work with our companions to determine what has occurred and to make the positioning protected”.
A spokesperson added: “Sycamore Hole was voted English Tree of the 12 months in 2016 within the Woodland Belief’s awards and is much-loved by individuals from internationally.”
The Sycamore Hole tree might be essentially the most photographed within the nation and stands in a dramatic dip in Hadrian’s Wall.
The Northumberland Nationwide Park Authority’s web site says the Roman Milecastle 39 is simply to its left.
Sycamore Hole is sorted by each Northumberland Nationwide Park and the Nationwide Belief.
The information was met with dismay and outrage by walkers’ teams on social media.
Kim McGuinness, PCC for Northumbria stated on X: “I’m devastated that the well-known Sycamore is gone.
“I’m incandescent that this appears to be like like a deliberate act of vandalism. That tree was ours. An iconic North East landmark.”
Former Tory MP, Rory Stewart stated: “The sycamore tree on Hadrian’s Wall is as shut as our tradition obtained to a sacred tree – commemorated, visited, endlessly represented – anachronistic in age weaving Robin Hood and St Oswald and the frontier forts and tribes of the Roman wall – and now felled just like the druids’ groves.”
One girl, who visited the positioning on Thursday, posted an image on Fb of the felled tree with the caption: “An terrible second for all strolling Hadrians wall the Sycamore Hole tree has gone! Not the storm an absolute f****** felled it!!”
One other person replied: “I’m completely heartbroken as somebody that’s there typically taking photographs.”
