Reserved judgement

On the way home from the visit to Epsom Downs noticed at reference 1, we went around a roundabout containing a pair of handsome conifers, in an area which contained a number of such.

General view

Detail of candidate

At the time, I thought they were not young Wellingtonia. But later in the day I happened to pass the tree already noticed at reference 2 and snapped a detail from it.

Detailed of confirmed

Composite, for convenience

At that point, I thought the tree up on the downs was the real thing. But now I am not so sure and think a second visit is needed to take a closer look. Maybe I can turn up some identification clues from somewhere.

Aerial view

Conifers of interest being top and bottom, with the deciduous tree in the middle being much smaller, despite appearances here. Perhaps also an occasion to find out about Yew Tree Bottom Road. Maybe there is something of interest there? Something to rival the yew trees noticed, getting on for a year ago, at reference 3?

PS: Carlo's Trattoria, visited on that occasion, has been doing sterling service during lock-down, serving take-out from his car park. And they have been refreshingly honest about the challenges involved in moving from eat-in to eat-out. This from emails, rather than from visits.

Reference 1: http://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/07/to-races.html.

Reference 2: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2020/06/wellingtonia-1.html.

Reference 3: https://psmv4.blogspot.com/2019/08/albury-two.html.

Reference 4: http://www.carlostrattoria.com/.

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