20 NOTED OAKS NEAR BURTON 
The Squitch Oak was on December 23rd, 1905, 25ft. Yin. 
in girth, at four feet from the ground, and 33ft. 3in. at two feet. In 
Garner’s time*** it was 61ft. high, having a girth of 21 ft. Yin., at 5ft. 
from the ground, and 43ft. round the base, having a butt 33ft. high, 
containing 660ft. 9in. of timber, with.a total of 1,012ft. 10in. for 
the whole tree. 
THE SQUITCH OAK, BACOT’S PARK, NEEDWOOD FOREST. 
The Walking-stick Oak is 85ft. high, but only 8ft. 10in 
in girth. 
The Gun-barrel Oak is over 95ft. high, 11ft. 3in. in girth, 
and as straight as its namesake. 
The great height of these trees, with their straight branchless 
trunks, is no doubt accounted for by the fact of their having been 
planted close together, the stronger ones running up to get light 
and air. 
The King Oak is 23ft. 3in. in girth, and many other trees are 
of great size in this beautiful old park. 
