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Bronte tree cut down after more than 150 years
From: Yorkshire Post
Date: 20080129
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A tree planted by Charlotte Bronte as symbol of her marriage flourished in the grounds of the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth over the years.
Yesterday, more than 150 years after it was planted, it had to be felled because it was considered dangerous - but officials are determined to see it rise again.
The Cyprus pine was regarded as a poignant reminder of the last chapter in the author's life - the match with Arthur Bell Nicholls, who was to become a widower before they could celebrate their first anniversary.
One of a pair said to have been planted by the couple, it was cut down ...
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