Sycamore Gap tree sapling stolen from Wray Castle grounds in Cumbria
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Helena Horton
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A sapling grown from the famous Sycamore Gap tree, which was illegally felled in September 2023, has been stolen from the grounds of Wray Castle in Cumbria just months after being planted. The original tree, located on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was one of the UK's most iconic trees. Two men were convicted and sentenced to over four years in prison for its felling. The National Trust had successfully salvaged 49 saplings from seeds collected from the tree. Police and the National Trust are now appealing for information about the theft.
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· 3 pulledThe Sycamore Gap tree, on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was one of the UK's best-known and most loved trees.
It was criminally felled for no apparent reason on a stormy night in September 2023.
The National Trust collected seeds from the tree, which was at least 100 years old, and 49 saplings were successfully salvaged.
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