Plaque

Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath

Inscription

This avenue was replanted in November 1988 to replace trees destroyed by a hurricane during the night of 15/16 October 1987. Trees donated by The Heath & Old Hampstead Society, the Franklin Cole Foundation, Task Force Trees & Eric Woods Esq.
London Residuary Body

Site: Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath (1 memorial)

NW3, Hampstead Heath

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Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath

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Great Storm of 1987

In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East ...

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Trees replanted in the Hampstead Heath avenue

Replanted to replace trees destroyed by a hurricane during the night of 15/16...

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