English elm?

Thanks :D

 

sorry I can't tell from that do you have any leaf shots? what did the leaves look like if not?

 

Not sure its an Elm,

This is an Elm leaf,

 

Agree with Zig, not sure it's an Elm. Picture of a leaf would be useful, although if the leaves are out of reach a close up of the bark might give us a few pointers.
Anything else lying on the ground under the tree; twigs, seeds or nuts of any kind might help us give you a positive ID.

 

Shape & bark make me think of Plane tree, but that would be unusual away from a park.

 

Has it got balls hanging from it ?

 

Haha what are plane trees is this a joke?? balls you meen football's haha no warning. Jokes tend to go over my head this time of night :D

 

Believe it or not H, Zig wasn't joking this time:
Photo: London plane - fruits
I'm in agreement with him here, the general shape and bark does have the appearance of Plane.

 

:D No, straight up H,

Plane tree is widely planted along city streets as it sheds its bark so it can breath and was one of the few trees that could survive in the terrrible smogs of the middle of the last century.

It has balls of seeds hanging off it, you'd know it if you saw it:D

 

Oh right sorry Zig lol :o

I will try and get a leaf picture...can't believe I did not think to get one before they were all over the floor I bet

 

whatever species it is get a good picture of the bottom of the trunk as it looks like it has some quite serious bark damage

 

Yea I noticed that aesculus ...kids I think! it will be better looked after now It's under new ownership though.

 

The tree has a kinda fed up face too!

 

Hi H, I'm sure if you get a pic of a leaf then all will become clear, but in the mean time I found this handy liitle ID tool on the Forestry Commision's website for native trees;

Forestry Commission - tree name trail

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Taken from that ID tool this is the Plane that Zig was referring to;

Forestry Commission - tree name trail

 

Looks like an old sycamore tree to me.