The Cubbington Pear Tree in Warwickshire, which has stood for generations atop a hill, has been voted England's Tree of the Year.
An old pear tree which lies in the proposed path of the HS2 high-speed rail link has been voted England's Tree of the Year.
The Cubbington Pear Tree near the village of Cubbington in Warwickshire sits on the proposed phase one line of the new rail route and is facing the possibility of being uprooted once construction begins.
The Woodland Trust, which runs the competition, said that more than 10,000 votes were cast by the public in favour of the winner.
Believed to be more than 250 years old and the second largest of its kind in the UK, the wild tree has stood for generations atop a hill near South Cubbington Wood.
The tree was nominated by Peter Delow, chairman of the Cubbington Stop HS2 Action Group, who said: "When I look at the fantastic trees that the Cubbington veteran pear tree has beaten to become England's Tree of the Year, I am sure that the reason that it won is that it is under threat from HS2.
The tree now joins the winners from the three other home nations to contest the European Tree of the Year, held next year.
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