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PARK 11 . Black mulberry: Morus nigra East champion; NEAR PRESTON PARK 27. : Ulmus x hollandica ‘Wredi.’ British Isles 37. English Elm: Ulmus procera. Oldest elm in the 52. Betula mandschurica: Manchurian . luscious abundant berries. Preston Park walled garden champion. South side of tennis courts Pavilion gardens. Sketched by designer, champion for height 1. : Platanus x hispanica: East Sussex 18. Horse : Aesculus hippocastanum: Local Humphry Repton 44. Yew: baccata. Classified as an ‘historic’ . champion: Best example of the so - called London Plane landmark edge of park. London road approach into Believed to be the oldest tree in . Hollow trunk. 53. Common : Fagus sylvatica. One of an tree, in Brighton. Brighton Stanmer churchyard of planted 300 years ago.

19. Silver Lime: Tomentosa ‘Petiolaris ’ East Sussex Champion Close

20. Amur Cork: Phellodendron amurense. East Sussex champion Oak Close

21. Tulip Tree: Liriodendron tulipifera. Tallest of its kind in

Brighton

22. Wellingtonia: Giant Redwood. Sequoiadendron giganteum. Planted 1850. Tallest of its kind in Brighton. Varndean Park estate 12. English oak: Quercus robur. North west of tennis

courts 38. Ulmus procera. The Elm: One of the

Great of Britain. Superb example of an English elm 45. Judas tree : Cercis siliquastrum. Planted in Stanmer

Park churchyard after the 1987 great storm. Spectacular HOVE RECREATION GROUND 13. Paperbark Acer: Acer griseum; attractive deep in spring reddish brown peeling . East Sussex champion. 39. Pride of India. Golden Rain tree. Kolreuteria 2. Elm : var. parvifolia British Isles west side paniculata. Adjacent to the Corn Exchange. champion. North east side 28. ‘Alksuth.’ Tallest & largest tree of its 46. Caucasian Wingnut: . Planted type known in British Isles. Near 51 Stanford Ave 54. Lawson Cypress: Lawsoniana Chamaecyparis 1965 by Stanmer resident and Brighton tree expert, 3. Elm: ‘Cochlea’. World champion. Tallest John Gapper 55. Monkey Puzzle: Araucaria araucana & largest tree of its type. Opp. No. 15 Shirley Drive PEACE GARDENS

56. Turkey Oak Quercus cerris 30m+ tallest oak in 29. Silver Birch: Betula pendula. Known locally as the Anne Frank tree. Planted 1998 by local residents Brighton

23. Elm: Ulmus x hollandica major. British Isles 30. Yunnan Crab: yunnanensis. East Sussex

champion. Tallest & largest tree of its type. London Road champion from Yunnan province of China

junc. with Cedar gardens

WOODVALE CEMETERY 14. Elm: Ulmus Wheatley. One of a row of planted

circa 1880. 34m high. Several lost to . 31. Weeping elm: ‘Scampstoniensis’ planted 1851.

West side World champion, only example of its type known in the

world

47. Common Box: Sempervirens tallest in East 32. Copper Beech: Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea NEAR PAVILION GARDENS Sussex. churchyard

40. Ohio Buckeye: Aesculus glabra. East Sussex 33. Elm: Ulmus ‘Lombartsii’ World champion, only 4. Elm: Ulmus glabra ‘Macrophylla.’ British Isles champion in the garden of Brighton’s well known 48. Dawn Redwood: Metasequoia glyptostroboides. example of its type known in the world. Brighton champion. North side community centre, Brighthelm gardens, Queens Road Planted 1965 near the pond by Stanmer resident and Cemetery entrance Hartington road Brighton tree expert, John Gapper.

5. Elm : Ulmus x hollandica ‘Pitteursii.’ World champion: 41. Service Tree of Fontainebleau: Sorbus latifolia. East

Insignificant looking tree but largest of its type for height Sussex champion. St Nicholas Rest Garden

& girth in the world. West side

42. Holm Oak: . . 57. Elm: Ulmus minor x pumila. British Isles champion

24. Elm: Ulmus minor ‘Virgata.’ European champion Beautiful and much loved evergreen oak dominates one

NEAR HOVE RECREATION tallest & largest tree of its type, opp. 175 Surrenden of Brighton’s famous landmarks 58. Elm: Ulmus ‘Sapporo Autumn Gold.’ Planted 1983 Road, north Friar Close GROUND

15. Indian Bean: Catalpa bignonioides. Long pots NEAR STANMER PARK 6. Elm: Ulmus minor Hoersholmensis. World champion. and stunning white trumpet-like . Preston Park Tallest and largest tree of its type. Old Shoreham Road 59. Elm: Ulmus x hollandica ‘Jaqueline Hillier’ Tallest Coronation garden opp no 54 Radinden Manor Road junc. tree of its type known in British Isles. Craven Road by

side of Flats 133-143

7. Downton Elm: Ulmus x hollandica ‘Smithii’ European

champion. One of only six trees known in the world;

Eaton Road, Eaton Lodge

PRESTON PARK 49. Lebanese Cedar: Libani East Sussex 34. Raywood Ash: . East Sussex champion. 8. Elm: Ulmus minor ‘Atinia.’ Ancient hollow elm more champion. Best of three trees on the sloping lawn at the Dinapore House garden John Street, corner of Albion than 400 years old; one of the largest and oldest elms back of 25. Elm: Ulmus minor ‘Rubescens’ Tallest & largest tree Hill in Europe. European Champion. Its twin felled in 2020 of its type known in world. 21 Dyke Rd Drive after becoming diseased. Preston Park Coronation 35. Elm: Ulmus minor ‘Microphylla Pendula.’ Tallest & garden 43. Elm: Wheatley Elm. Local campaign saved this tree largest tree of its type in world. St Helen’s road, near 16. Elm: Ulmus Den Haag. Planted 1953 for Queen's BLAKER’S PARK in 2013 when it was threatened with felling as part of a coronation. British Isles champion. Has an extreme No.6 60. Elm: Ulmus ‘260’ The Highway, North green, 26. Elm: Ulmus minor ‘Sarniensis.’ British Isles champion. new road layout. Seven Dials example of virus deformity 'witch's broom’. Preston Park road. opp. No.106 Largest tree of its type. Near café Coronation garden ROYAL PAVILION GARDENS

This map will be developed with more trees. If you 36. Weeping Wych Elm: Ulmus glabra ‘Horizontalis.’ spot errors or have suggestions for trees, let us know. Planted 1897. Most photographed tree in the city. East [email protected] Sussex champion. Royal Pavilion Gardens

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Thanks to elm tree expert & Brighton resident,

Peter Bourne.

50. Common Lime: x europaea. East Sussex 9. Elm: Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii.’ Preston Park Designed by Rob Newmarch champion. Tallest lime in East Sussex, approach road to Coronation garden Instagram - @Rob.Newmarch Stanmer House

17. Tulip Tree: Liriodendron tulipifera Preston Park 10. Elm: Ulmus minor 28 British Isles champion. The Printed on recycled paper Gallop Copse south of the clock tower Rockery 51. Common : Larix decidua 2021 - Version 1

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