Road closures to be put in place as 100-year-old tree to finally get the chop
A tree that has sat on the quayside of the River Severn in a Shropshire market town for at least 100 years is to finally get the chop next as council officers plan to fell it.
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The Corsican Pine, on the corner of Underhill Street, Low Town, has stood proudly on Bridgnorth's quayside for at least 100 years.
It is one of the first trees visitors see when they cross the bridge into the market town and it has featured in numerous historical photographs, paintings and engravings of the market town, dating back to 1912.
Last year, a tree officer for Shropshire Council applied for planning permission to have the tree felled after it was discovered to be leaning dangerously and suffering from disease.
A provisional date of November 2 was arranged but the pine tree was given a reprieve due to other commitments at Shropshire Council.
