I agree with Beech. When kept trimmed back like that they hold the dead leaves over Winter which makes them a useful deciduous hedging tree which still provides privacy. There are a couple of Beech hedges on my way to work - I'll have a look tomorrow and see if they've started back into growth yet; I think they are a bit of a late starter.
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Looks like beech to me. Don't worry about the leaves appearing, mine are at the same stage and will fill out over the next two weeks.
Looks like beech to me as well
Thank you Bob for the technical stuff
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I agree with Beech. When kept trimmed back like that they hold the dead leaves over Winter which makes them a useful deciduous hedging tree which still provides privacy. There are a couple of Beech hedges on my way to work - I'll have a look tomorrow and see if they've started back into growth yet; I think they are a bit of a late starter.
Or possibly Hornbeam.