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Sycamore Gap tree's remarkable history from film icon to bitter feud before it was felled
This iconic landmark was also a key feature along the 84-mile (135km) Hadrian's Wall path ... tree's claim to fame began after its appearance in the 1991 blockbuster film Robin Hood: Prince of ...
BBC1mon
Scan of ancient 'Robin Hood' tree used for artwork
A university-led project to 3D scan an ancient tree in Nottinghamshire has been ... The Major Oak is said to be associated with the Robin Hood legend and is about 1,000 years old.
The Express Tribune1mon
UK court convicts duo of felling historic tree
The tree was so striking it featured in the 1991 Hollywood film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. They were convicted after around five hours of deliberation on two counts of criminal damage ...
New York Post1mon
2 men convicted of cutting down England’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree in ‘mindless act of destruction’
The tree had been known to locals but received international attention in Kevin Costner’s 1991 film “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.” It drew tourists, lovers, landscape photographers ...
The Mirror1mon
Sycamore Gap tree detectives faced daunting task – then vandal 'grassed' on ex-pal
Its many fans included the Hollywood director of 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'. Kevin Reynolds was the man behind the 1991 blockbuster which featured the tree in one of its most famous scenes.
Daily Mail1mon
The tree that captured the world's imagination: Sycamore Gap became a Hollywood icon thanks to Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner...and the site of helicopter crash that nearly ...
Made famous in 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the 150-year-old tree became something of a national treasure. That was until vandals struck in September 2023, savagely cutting the icon ...
The Mirror1mon
Sycamore Gap tree vandals face years behind bars as 'moronic mission' caught on camera
Its many fans included the Hollywood director of 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'. Kevin Reynolds was the man behind the 1991 blockbuster which featured the tree in one of its most famous scenes.
CNN1mon
Two men convicted of felling UK’s famous Sycamore Gap tree
was made famous to millions around the world when it appeared in Kevin Costner’s 1991 blockbuster movie “Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.” The tree - at a spot known as “Sycamore Gap ...
CBS News1mon
2 men convicted for cutting down iconic Sycamore Gap tree, toppling it onto ancient Hadrian's Wall in England
The tree had been known to locals but received international attention in Kevin Costner's 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves." It drew tourists, lovers, landscape photographers and even ...
The Independent1mon
‘Bloody hell, that can’t be’: Moment ranger discovered iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been hacked down
“I thought bloody hell, that can’t be” said the Hadrian's Wall path ... film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, in which the tree featured in one of the film’s most famous scenes, said he ...
Yahoo News UK1mon
‘Bloody hell, that can’t be’: Moment ranger discovered iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been hacked down
“I thought bloody hell, that can’t be” said the Hadrian's Wall path national trail ... who directed the Hollywood film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, in which the tree featured in one of the film’s ...