Not far away from where we were staying in a farmhouse in Perthshire is the great hedge of Meikleour, an impressive living wall of beech trees over 30 metres high and 520 metres long. Originally planted in 1745, it is officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest hedge in the world. The top image is from a postcard sent in 1932, (as below too), the tweet of its day
Going to Kirriemuir from here. Weather improving. Hope to go to Braemar tomorrow.
Love to all, Gladys.
and the image herebelow from a book of photographs by Allan Wright entitled Perthshire.
I have had to use these because it is well nigh impossible to stop on this narrow road when in a car to get the ideal photograph. It was apparently planted by a wife in memory of her husband who was killed at the battle of Culloden, a bloody defeat of the Highlanders of Bonnie Prince Charlie by the Hanoverian Duke of Cumberland.
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8 comments:
What a charming lane!
What a beautiful way to remember someone lost by planting something that will continue to live long after...
AD - yes, it's quite dramatic too.
DofS - it has done rather well, lasting more than 260 years.
I've been trying to work out in my head what it might cost to replicate this out in the country if my wife ever fell in battle.
(Fortunately, every time I get close to a real number, I remember she's not as tough as she makes herself out to be.)
But what is the cost of love?!
In living memory...literally. A lovely reason to plant a hedge.
Glamour Drops - how clever, yes indeed! Thanks for stopping by. I had a quick look at your blog and obviously need to go back for more.
Wow! The place is amazing. It's a superhuman effort and dedication to plant these trees and make it looks like this. Very lovely!
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