Monument record 0420806013 - Fairy Oak, Buckingham-Towcester Road, Stowe Park
Summary
Ancient pollarded oak, known as the Fairy Oak, probably used as a waymarker on the old Buckingham to Towcester Road
Protected Status/Designation
- SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland (DBC7454)
Map
Type and Period (3)
- WAY MARKER (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD? to 1599 AD?)
- TREE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD? to 1599 AD?)
- NAMED TREE (15th Century to 16th Century - 1400 AD? to 1599 AD?)
Description
The National Trust's survey of Stowe undertaken in 2001 noted an ancient pollarded oak (perhaps 500 years old) lying next to the old Buckingham-Towcester Road. It is interpreted as a way marking tree (20).
Sources (2)
- <20>XYSBC20024 Unpublished document: Hazel Riley. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Site Gazetteer). AI/21/2001. [Mapped feature: #13396 ]
- <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 6840 3728 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Earthwork survey of Stowe Park (Ref: 1349978) (EBC18921)
Record last edited
Mar 19 2026 4:57PM
