200-year-old tree at UNESCO World Heritage Site chopped down in UK

The iconic tree was famous to millions across the globe after making an appearance in Kevin Costner’s 1991 blockbuster film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."

Adolfo Carrion

Sep 28, 2023, 7:39 PM

Updated 455 days ago

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A 200-year-old tree at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the north of England has been cut down in what officials are calling a “deliberate act of vandalism”. 
The iconic tree was famous to millions across the globe after making an appearance in Kevin Costner’s 1991 blockbuster film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves."