The Trees of Fredville Park slide show

  • Fredville House and the Majesty Oak circa 1790-95, from William Hasted’s history of Kent
  • There is a ring of people, probably servants, encircling the Oak apparently measuring its girth ………..
  • for the mounted observers.
  • “The Majestie” or Great Oak at Fredville drawn from life by Jacob George Strutt for his “Sylva Britannica in 1824.
  • A tall oak at Fredville, believed to be “Stately”, drawn from life by Jacob George Strutt for his “Sylva Britannica in 1824
  • Another tall oak at Fredville, believed to be “Beauty”, by Jacob George Strutt
  • Fredville House and the Majestie Oak in the early 1800’s, artist unknown.
  • The Majestie Oak, an undated water-colour by an unknown artist, probably mid-19th century.
  • The Majesty Oak with the mansion in the background circa 1910
  • Fredville House & Oak circa 1870
  • Fredville House and Oak c 1910
  • Fredville House & Oak-by Harris of Dover
  • The Majesty Oak in the 1930’s
  • The Fredville oak just before it recently had some necessary surgery.
  • The “Step Tree” and other chestnuts. Royal Marines in the Step Tree in 1908 having just taken part in a Gymkhana, presumably in Fredville Park
  • The tree with young girl and servant.
  • Fredville Park 1930’s incl Step Tree, the house is off to the left
  • The Step Tree, Fredville Park- Clayson post card from the 1930’s
  • The Step Tree in the early 1990’s.
  • The Step Tree from the Frogham side in April, 2020.
  • The Step Tree from the Frogham side in April, 2020.
  • The Step Tree from the Nonington side in April, 2020.
  • Two of the ancient chestnut trees which once formed an avenue on the Frogham side of the house. House side of the coach road.
  • The remaining trees in the avenue into the park from the Frogham side of the house. East side of the coach road.
  • Two more ancient Fredville chestnut trees. These were once part of an avenue on the Nonington side of the house. East side of the coach road below the cattle grid.
  • Fredville woodmen cutting timber-:Jubal Moody-Mr West-Jim Sutton-L Moody
  • Fredville Park-moving timber-Jubal Moody et al
  • Fredville Park-children on one of the other chestnut, the old Fredville House site and Majesty Oak are directly behind the tree.

For more detailed information please follow the link The Trees of Fredville Park website page