Elfin Oak

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title: Elfin Oak
text: The Elfin Oak is the stump of a 900-year-old oak tree located in Kensington Gardens, London, carved and painted to look as though elves, gnomes, fairies and small animals are living in its bark. The hollow log, donated by Lady Fortescue, originally came from Richmond Park, and was moved to Kensington Gardens in 1928 as part of George Lansbury's scheme of public improvements in London. Over the next two years the illustrator Ivor Innes carved the figures of the "Little People" into it. These inc
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description: Public artwork in Kensington Gardens, London
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elfin_Oak
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date modified: 2024-03-02T22:46:45Z
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