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Abergwyngregyn (Aber)

Nearest town: Bangor

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Bodfan

Diocese: Bangor

County: Gwynedd

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SH65327262

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 25-Apr-00

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m, Notable

Notes: In his Churchyard Yew and Immortality (1946) Cornish noted ten yews. Reg Wheeler's plan of 1983 shows fourteen individuals as well as a yew hedge. He recorded the girth of each tree. My visit of 2000 was in pouring rain and twelve individuals were counted, of which three are recorded here. In 1981 Pat Denne recorded 16 yews at this site.

Yew trees at Abergwyngregyn (Aber):

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
878 Abergwyngregyn (Aber) Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 5m-7m 511cm at the ground - view more info
879 Abergwyngregyn (Aber) Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 5m-7m 508cm at 60cm - view more info
880 Abergwyngregyn (Aber) Images Currently Unavailable Notable 394cm at 40cm - view more info