The ancient Old Oak of Sandon was situated on the Salt Drive of Sandon Hall, it was a much loved tree over the centuries with a seat erected around it due to the fact that it was the last tree locally that was originally part of the kingdom of Mercia. Very few pictures are in existence of the tree although a painting was given to Lady Francis Ryder in 1906 due to it being a favourite spot for her to sit. It`s unsure if the history of the tree was known but in June 2022 it was finally removed during clearing of vegetation. 

Simon Shelley