English Forests and Forest Trees, Historical, Legendary, and Descriptive

English Forests And Forest Trees, Historical, Legendary, And Descriptive. This volume offers a historical-descriptive survey of English forests and forest-trees, weaving natural history with antiquarian lore and legend. It traverses England from Windsor Forest and Windsor Castle to the New Forest, Epping, Hainault, Dartmoor, Sherwood, Pendle, and beyond, examining forests as sources of beauty, shelter, and cultural memory while lamenting enclosure and civilizational change. The book unfolds through chapters on general forestry, ancient Druids and forest rites, and meticulous accounts of key forest-trees—with notes on size, age, uses, and famous specimens such as Abbot’s Oak and Sidney Oak. Windsor Forest, royal projects, and landscape features are explored alongside myths of Robin Hood, Herne the Hunter, and other antique personae. A blend of travelogue, verse, and antiquarian observation culminates in discussions of forest law, conservation, and the tension between wilderness and governance. The work also situates a global panorama of forests within England’s administrative reform and financial scrutiny.