Скачать или смотреть Felling of the last Sequoia Tree, Old Manse Road, Jordanstown

The last of 3 or possibly 4 giant trees closely related to the American Giant Sequoia. There were 3 or 4 of these trees on the Old Manse Road outside the site of the Whiteabbey Girls Training School. When new build was taking place each owner of the Old Manse Road new builds was given the option of felling the associated tree or keeping it, this was the last remaining tree.

This large conifer type tree was introduced to the UK around 1860 usually as a kind of status symbol. They can grow to a height of more than 50 metres and can live for around 3000 years so this was a very young yet very tall specimen. The wood from these trees is not strong being brittle and fibrous and is not used in construction but may be used for fence posts and less stress bearing applications.

Sequoia Heights took it's name from the trees and that small development occupies the site of the old Whiteabbey Girls Training School.