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Memories of  Washington Village

The 400-year-old Beech Tree


Huge Branch Falls on Ye Olde Cop Shop

( September 2011 )


The Olde Cop Shop ( formerly, Washington Village Police Station )   -   The Washington Arms ( formerly, The Commercial Hotel )
Note the opening between the two buildings.  It once led through fields to the Stile Inn.
[ Photographer: Tom Copeman, 9 September 2011. ]


Huge Branch smashes into the roof of the Cop Shop Guest House
[ Photographer: Tom Copeman, 9 September 2011.  Tom is a Member of Washington History Society. ]

Second Limb Falls on Pedestrian Area

( June 2015 )


Large Tree Branch falls between The Green Florist Gift Shop ( formerly, The Village Library ) and The Olde Cop Shop

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Where The Tree Fell

Cross Keys Inn   -   Former Village Green Library   -   Former Village Police Station ( later, Guest House )

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The Clean-up

Remains of the Strickened Tree
[ Photographer: Tom Copeman, 18 June 2015. ]


The Falling Tree Limb almost passed through the Garden Gate; it just clipped the Wall.
[ Photographer: Tom Copeman, 18 June 2015. ]


A Sad End to the Beech Tree that graced Washington Village for so long!
[ Photographer: Tom Copeman, 18 June 2015.  Tom is a Member of Washington History Society. ]

Long Before The First Branch Fell

Washington Village Green


Cross Keys Inn   -   Library   -   Old Beech Tree   -   Village War Memorial   -   Olde Cop Shop   -   Washington Arms

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The Old Beech Tree ( far right ) dominating the Village Library and the Old Cop Shop

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The Old Beech Tree ( far left )   -   Old Cop Shop   -   Washington Arms

Washington Village

Long, Long Ago!


The Building that later housed the Village Green Library
[ Note the Old Beech Tree ]

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The Commercial Hotel, later The Washington Arms
[ Note the STABLING Sign. ]