THE HERMIT OF 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.

