In the kitchen garden of Chiswick House, north of the conservatory. Open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1.30-3.30 pm. The tree is likely to be one of "two large mulberry trees" mentioned in deeds of transfer when the 6th Duke of Devonshire purchased Moreton Hall in 1812 . Moreton Hall was built in 1682 on the site of a Tudor or Jacobean mansion. The house was demolished but the grounds preserved as part of Chiswick House . The kitchen garden mulberry could therefore date to about 1682, or be a scion of a tree dating to the late 17th century. There is an equally old black mulberry a few hundred feet to the east, which is now in the private garden of a house in Dukes Avenue, which backs onto the Chiswick House gardener's yard. see: http://chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk/house-gardens/ Editor's Note: In early 2021 a large branch snapped and is now (7 August 2021) resting on the ground. It is still connected to the main stem and is viable. The garden team are seeking specialist advice on an appropriate way to prop it.

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