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first mate

first mate

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6 hours ago, Penguin68 said:

Was that one of the trees the council had always wanted to knock down, to make the work easier, if I remember correctly, but which was resisted by local people? 

Wasn't it two ancient oak trees that the contractors were insisting had to be removed to work on the bridge? This was to make movement of heavy vehicles easier. Locals resisted. 

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NewWave

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42 minutes ago, Katherty said:

This is such a shame for the bridge. 

I wonder if anyone saw it fall, and when it was (at night?)

Is the walking path through the woods still accessible? 

 

Personally I feel its a shame for the tree.

The bridge looks pretty badly damaged-I just hope it does'nt mean the entrance from Dulwich Common/Lordship Lane will be closed for ages while they fix it.

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Sue

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It was lucky nobody was on the bridge beneath the tree when it fell.

It's hard to see, but it doesn't look like a whole tree, but a branch?

Or else it's a relatively thin trunk?

What seems to be the point where the branch (?) joined the tree - or else the point where the whole tree broke off - (on the bottom left of the picture) looks like quite a clean break.

It couldn't have been deliberate, could it?

Or has someone trimmed it after it fell?

It's hard to see how this could have happened accidentally. It has been a bit windy, but surely not enough to cause this.

Shouldn't there have been a risk assessment when the bridge was built, to include assessing the risk of nearby trees falling?

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ianr

ianr

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> Or else it's a relatively thin trunk?

Or a rather thick old trunk, covered in leaf growth?  Look at the damage caused to the end and right hand railings.  NewWave, any chance  of loading your neighbour's photo here?   Or anyone else with some good focused photos, from various viewpoints if possible?

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Brian up the hill

Brian up the hill

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Ash tree branch. Before speculating as to cause and whether it was deliberate or not, it’s worth remembering that there is ash dieback around. Also tree branches fall off without warning, especially if there’s internal rot or disease which is not outwardly apparent. And yes, there are regular checks done on the health of the trees in the Wood. 

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