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a church which was destroyed by the Great Fire (1666). 

 The terms of the lease of the houses at the west end 

 corner are said to forbid the erection of another story 

 or the removal of the tree. This tree, which is 

 growing in a very confined position, is in a healthy 

 condition, as is evident by the young growths which 

 have been sent out since it was pollarded some years 

 ago. It is gratifying to know that this pruning was, 

 unlike much of such work in London, carried out in 

 a practical and sensible fashion, and has interfered 

 but little with the original appearance of the tree. 

 The well-rounded stem rises for 30 feet without a 

 branch, the total height of the tree being 65 feet, the 

 stem girthing, at 3 feet from the ground, 8 feet 7 inches. 

 The branches cover a spread of 48 feet in diameter 

 and extend to Cheapside. This tree is growing in a 

 confined space of about 14 yards and is in perfect 

 health. As late as 1845 rooks built their nests in it. 



The Plane Tree in Stationers' Hall Court. This 

 is a magnificent specimen, though growing in a very 

 cramped and confined position, the branches on all 

 sides nearly touching the surrounding buildings. The 

 tree is in excellent health, with a large, well-formed 

 stem ; but, unfortunately, owing to * snag-pruning,' 

 the outline has been rendered somewhat unsightly. 

 This Plane tree, which grows in the courtyard of 

 Stationers' Hall, Ludgate Hill, is much prized by 

 the residents around. It is 70 feet high, with a stem 

 which girths, at 3 feet and 5 feet, 8 feet 3 inches and 

 7 feet 10 inches respectively. 



The Dean's Court Plane Trees. Though growing 

 in a very confined and dusty position, these two 

 Plane trees have attained to a height of fully 60 feet, 

 and are healthy and well developed. The larger has 



