Crime & Safety
Iconic tree by Oxford University college falls across street
According to local people, the large tree on Broad Street by Trinity College fell this afternoon (Tuesday, April 21) and is now sprawled across the market street.
It is not known why the tree fell and Oxfordshire County Council has been contacted about the clean up.
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Already some people have expressed their sadness on social media about the tree falling with one user commenting that they regularly ate their lunch underneath it.
Located on Broad Street, it faced the market and is close to the spot where the Protestant martyrs – Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley and Thomas Cramner – were burned at the stake.
The street is also known for its bookshops, including Blackwell’s, with the now fallen icon being one of the few trees on the road.