Chestnut Tree Facts

'Luxury'.

Horse Chestnuts are thought to have originated from the Ottoman Empire.

Interestingly, Horse Chestnuts are a relative of the Maple family.

The chestnuts were ground up and fed to horses as a stimulant, making their coats shine, and as a cough remedy.

Since the 1980s, Horse Chestnut leaves have often fallen off early, as they have been attacked by the larvae of the leaf-miner moth.

The magnificent ancient carved beams of Westminster Hall's roof are made of Chestnut (commissioned by King Richard II).

Sweet Chestnuts were brought to Britain by the Roman Legions as the nuts are highly nutritious.

Sweet Chestnut wood makes excellent fencing.