Greenwich Heritage Avenue 

Greenwich Park has the oldest baroque avenues trees in England, with the sweet chestnuts over 350 years old. They were planted just after the restoration of our last King Charles c1660. What could be called the ‘North Avenue’, the ‘Meridian Avenue’, the 'Stuart Avenue' or the ‘Democratic Avenue’ is curiously close to the alignment of the Prime Meridian of the world, which runs through the nearby observatory (also established by Charles II).  In character, the Greenwich avenues are more democratic than autocratic: they wander up and down hills with no end-to-end views. They may be the oldest avenue trees in England. The two cross avenues, with new trees and macadam roadways, are dull. So the best original example of a heritage seventeenth century Stuart avenue in England is the one which runs almost due north from the Tea Pavilion. Stupidly, its throat has been blocked with an ugly bin store. Deceitfully, the monstrosity is not shown on the Royal Parks’ plan. Hopefully, the staff will do a controlled burn on 5th November and restore the most historic avenue in England. This done, the charge of criminal vandalism should be waived. Sponsorship opportunities: a Canary Wharf company, perhaps with a view of the avenue from its windows, could ask to buy naming rights for the avenue.

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