Global InformationCubbington Pear Tree information
| Cubbington Pear Tree | |
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 The Cubbington Pear Tree in June 2015 | |
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| Species | European wild pear (Pyrus communis var. communis) |
| Location | Cubbington, Warwickshire, England |
| Coordinates | 52°18′41″N 1°29′01″W / 52.3113°N 1.4836°W |
| Date seeded | circa 1760 |
| Date felled | 20 October 2020 |
The Cubbington Pear Tree was a wild pear tree located near Cubbington in Warwickshire, England. Around 250 years old, it was the second largest wild pear tree in the country and a noted local landmark. In 2015 the tree was voted England's Tree of the Year. A Parliamentary petition was launched in September 2020 to save the tree from being cut down for HS2 and a month later had over 20,000 signatures triggering an official government response. It was felled as part of the High Speed 2 railway development on 20 October 2020.[1][2]
- ^ "Award-winning pear tree felled to make way for HS2". Forestry Journal. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Correspondent, Neil Johnston, Midlands. "Tree of the year felled to clear way for HS2 link". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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