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i. Does the elm circle at Hempstead still
survive and was it definitely used for
cock-fighting into the 19th century?
2. Can anyone tell me anything about the
Smugglers Elms at Paglesham? I have read that
smugglers hid their contraband there, but I
wondered if their reai use was as boundary
pollards.
3. Has the great elm (a hybrid elm) of Great
Saling Green survived Dutch elm disease? If
so, what is its girth? At one time it
measured over 221/2 feet.
4. Is there any information about the Lion
Tree at Maldon? I have a photograph of this
tree. It looks to me rather like an elm, but
I Know nothing else about it.
5. I would particularly appreciate information
about what must have been a massive elm near
Leigh. The tree, known as Adam's Elm, is
marked on the Chapman and Andre map of 1777 and
survived (as Allen's or Ellen's elm) into the
early 19th century. I imagine it was an
ancient English Elm. There must be an old
engraving or some other details of its size and
origin.
Please forward any information to me at:—
28 Sylvan Road,
For est Gate,
London, E7 3BN.
MARK HANSON