Crosstree Plinth

Crosstree Plinth is a plinth built around an old village elm, which was replaced by an oak sapling in 1984. It is dated 1863 and was erected at the expense of H.A. Hoare. The structure is made of coursed blocks of granite ashlar and has a square plan, with walls that rise vertically and step in at the top. On the south side, there is a shallow recess that contains a granite bench, which was added in 1953 to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, as noted on a plaque above. The north and west sides are blind, although there is a granite trough against the west side. The south side once featured a tap set in an ornate cast iron frame resembling a Victorian fireplace grate. A plate filling the round arch has embossed lettering that records the erection of the plinth by H.A. Hoare Esq, of Oxenham, on July 24th, 1863.