The tree, which is one of the UK's most photographed, was made famous after it featured in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves. One man who proposed under it said he chose the place so he could revisit one day with his family.
The National Trust, which owns the land, said it was"shocked and saddened" over the felling of the tree, which was voted English Tree of the Year in 2016 in the Woodland Trust's awards.Brendon Hayward proposed to his wife Sinead in January 2019 beneath the tree.The couple, who live in the area, married in September 2021 and have a 15-month-old son, and another baby on the way.
"The tree was precious to me because I'd hoped we could revisit it as a family as our children got older," he told Sky News. "I chose the place to propose because the tree would grow with time and hopefully be there in 50 or 100 years. I'm gutted."People on social media expressed their sadness and anger over the incident, with many calling it"horrific" or"sickening".
The tree stood in a dip in Hadrian's Wall, with the Roman Milecastle 39 just to its left, and is looked after by both Northumberland national park and the National Trust. Photographer Steven Lomas wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter:"I can't even begin to describe how sad I am that the most beautiful and famous tree in England, Sycamore Gap, has either been cut down or blew down.Police and crime commissioner for Northumberia, Kim McGuinness, said:"I'm devastated that the famous Sycamore is gone. That tree was ours. An iconic North East landmark.
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