This is where the oldest walnut tree in the North-East has been discovered
THE oldest walnut tree in the North-East has been discovered growing quietly in a garden, as it has done for the last 300 years and more. It is behind the hall of a copper mine king in Middleton Tyas, near Scotch Corner, and with a girth of 550cms, it overshadows the previously known “champion” trees of the area by more than a metre. The 300 year old walnut tree at West Hall, Middleton Tyas There are two main types of walnut tree in this country: the English walnut, which originates from Persia, and the rarer black walnut, which comes from North America and has an extremely hard she...
Source: darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk
