PIN The Hardy Tree

Life and death

In the cemetery of the church of St Pancras visitors can see an ash tree encircled with hundreds of gravestones.Layered (practically on top of one another) the gravestones have been placed here by classic novelist Thomas Hardy. Over the years the tree has absorbed many of the headstones, creating a beautiful juxtaposition of life and death.

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TripTide Thoughts

Despite the fact Thomas Hardy was definitely more talented in writing as to the disposition of the tombs, the tree absorbing the tombs shows at the end a poetic and surrealist image.

How to get there

Take the Piccadilly or Victoria lines to King's Cross St. Pancras and take a brisk 10 minutes.

Tags

  • Magnetic North
  • , churches
  • , North West

Owner

Hi I am Sebastian - a french student on an internship in London for TripTide. I love music, movies and history - and London. My Home Town is Nice in France. ...

Location

The Hardy Tree, Pancras Rd, London, Camden Town, London, NW1 1UL (View on Google Maps)
The Hardy Tree


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