The above image shows a wall gap by an ash pollard in a National Trust field adjacent to the A591 near Troutbeck Village.
Ash pollards are difficult to age accurately as they usually hollow out, but it is likely this one is around 200 years old.
Once the stone from the fallen wall had been cleared back, it was clear to see the problem was at least in part due to a large root from the pollard tracking above the ground and spanning the width of the wall towards the road.
Here is a close up image of the root
A large flat stone was located nearby to bridge over the root allowing some movement from it without it disturbing the wall too much.
The completed wall from the roadside.
Hopefully the pollard and the wall can now co-exist in harmony for a little while longer!
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