Delight after centuries-old oak saved in Newtown
It was to be felled to make way for a new multi-million pound bypass.
But after a long and hard fought campaign the Brimmon Oak Tree, which is 500 years old, was saved as developers had to re-route the long awaiting bypass to save the tree.
It now has fencing around it to be protect it from the heavy machinery that passes by it every single day.
Pictures recently captured by Paul Williams show just how close the tree was from being felled, and how it will be viewed by thousands of motorists every day when they drive past it after the bypass opens.
Mervyn Lloyd Jones, who owns the land which the tree sits on said: "It is great to see the tree still standing next to the bypass.
"It took us a long time to battle, since 2009, through plans to cut it down and then re-plant it, so it is great to still see it there."
Since the campaign, it became a well known name among tree enthusiasts.
It was involved in the Welsh and European Tree of the Year competitions, and a petition was also launched to name the bypass after it.
Despite that not happening, the name will always be closely associated with the bypass.
The works on the bypass are progressing well, and developers Alun Griffiths Contractors are expecting to finish the work in the spring of next year.
Parts of the bypass are almost complete and next month a charity event will be running to raise money for the Wales Air Ambulance and Cancer Research.
There will be three events, with a 5k elite race taking place at 9.30am followed by a 11.30am race for enthusiastic runners.
There are a limit of 200 runners in each race, and the cost is £10 to enter.
Then in the afternoon there will be free walks at 1pm and 3pm.
For information and to enter go to pavo.org.uk.
