What is recorded here
An oak on this spot is shown on maps as far back as 1779, when it marked the parish boundary. The girth of the current oak gives its age as approximately 250 years old, so the one we see today is probably a replacement.
The Beelzebub Oak has marked the parish boundary since at least 1779, with its current tree estimated to be around 250 years old, likely replacing an earlier oak. It is important as a long-standing geographical and historical landmark in the local area.
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