Why does National Trust want to fell tree at Peckover House?

Written By Cornelia van der Poll

Eastern Daily Press reports that the National Trust has been blocked from chopping down a "healthy" tree in the grounds of one of its properties:

The NT has applied to Fenland council for permission to axe the bay tree at Peckover House in Wisbech.

But Wisbech Town Council has objected, questioning why it wants to fell it.

It says: "The applicant has provided no reason for the need or desire to fell this tree, which presumably is in a healthy condition and adds to the character of the conservation area."

The bay sits at the rear of the walled gardens behind the 18th century property on North Brink.

The gardens are one of the house's most popular attractions, described by the trust as "a true hidden gem".

They are said to reflect the love of travelling and horticulture of the Peckovers, a wealthy Quaker banking family who owned the property before it was given to the trust in 1948.   

Cornelia van der Poll
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