I am guessing the felling of conifers at Chapelton exposed this tree, planted around 1875, to a recent gale, or perhaps it was simply cut down for its timber value. In any event it's a sad end to a good old tree.
Uploaded to Geograph by Alan Reid on 21 February 2015
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