Hainault Forest
THE HERMIT OF HAINAULT FOREST
FAIRLOP OAK
DANIEL DAY
FAIRLOP FAIR
HAINAULT FOREST
Dido's Oak TQ4793 14/07/2026 ©Raymond Small

Dido's camp was located near Sheepwater just inside the woodland opposite Chigwell Row School. The large oak tree known as Dido's Oak is the centre tree in the background of this picture. 


Note: The large tree near the bench at Sheepwater is not Dido's Oak.

 

Sources:

Western Times December 23 1903

Worcester Chronicle December 26 1903

Portsmouth Evening News May 17 1904

Essex County Chronicle May 20 1904

Essex Newsman May 21 1904

Western Times May 24 1904

Chelmsford Chronicle June 17 1904

Edinburgh Evening News June 17 1904

Lemington Spa Courier June 17 1904

Essex Newsman June 18 1904

Teesdale Mercury December 4 1903

Country Life January 3 1903

The Tatler No 57. July 20 1902.


Researched and compiled by Brian Ecott, L.Peter Comber and Raymond Small.

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