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Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Elfin Oak

 
 
Elfin Oak Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018
1. Elfin Oak Marker
Inscription.
Elfin Oak
Originally carved in 1911 and maintained
for over 40 years by sculptor Ivor Inne
With grateful thanks also to Spike Milligan CBE and
his friends whose interest and support enabled
complete restoration of the wee folk
1996
HRH The Prince of Wales unveilled this plaque
presented by the Elfin Oak Appeal Fund

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
 
Location. 51° 30.522′ N, 0° 11.274′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Bayswater Road and Kensington Palace Gardens, on the left when traveling west. Located in Kensington Palace Gardens. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kensington and Chelsea, England W2 2UH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Orangery Project (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Victoria R (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bomb Damage (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Victoria and Albert Museum (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Leopold (Leo) Samuel Marks, MBE (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Twelve Responses to Tragedy (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Sir Henry Cole
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(approx. 1.8 kilometers away); A History of Marble Arch (approx. 2.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.
 
More about this marker. The marker is inside a cage, which protects the tree from vandals.
 
Also see . . .  Elfin Oak on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 17, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
Elfin Oak Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018
2. Elfin Oak Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

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