The Sycamore Gap Tree, a beloved UK landmark of a lone tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, gained fame after appearing in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and became a much-loved landmark.
On September 28, 2023, it was illegally cut down, sparking widespread outrage. A teenage boy and a man in his 60s were arrested but later released; the motive remains unclear.
The incident led to an outpouring of grief and tributes. Experts have since collected seeds and wood from the tree in hopes of growing saplings or creating a memorial to preserve its legacy.
On September 28, 2023, it was illegally cut down, sparking widespread outrage. A teenage boy and a man in his 60s were arrested but later released; the motive remains unclear.
The incident led to an outpouring of grief and tributes. Experts have since collected seeds and wood from the tree in hopes of growing saplings or creating a memorial to preserve its legacy.
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00:00Shocking new footage captures the moment the Sycamore Gap Tree was felled, stunning viewers
00:04across the UK. The Sycamore Gap Tree, a famous lone sycamore along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland,
00:11gained fame after appearing in the 1991 film Robin Hood and became a much-loved landmark.
00:17On September 28, 2023, it was illegally cut down, sparking widespread outrage. A teenage boy and a
00:24man in his 60s were arrested but later released. The motive remains unclear. The incident led to an
00:30outpouring of grief and tributes. Experts have since collected seeds and wood from the tree in
00:35hopes of growing saplings or creating a memorial to preserve its legacy.