Sevenoaks Quiz Trail: Why Does Sevenoaks Have Eight Oak Trees?

The town’s name has long been associated with a group of seven oak trees.

But the trees you’ll see today at The Vine Cricket Ground in Sevenoaks have a more recent story.

Why were seven oak trees planted at The Vine?

In 1902, seven oak trees were planted there to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII.

For decades, the seven trees stood together.

Then came the Great Storm of 1987.

Six of the seven were blown down, leaving just one survivor.

Seven replacement trees were subsequently planted — meaning that instead of seven…

The Vine now had eight oak trees of different ages.

Perhaps that’s just as well.

Renaming the town Eightoaks would have been terribly inconvenient.

You’ll discover more curious stories and hidden details in our Sevenoaks Quiz Trail.

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