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Amberley

Nearest town: Arundel

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Michael

Diocese: Chichester

County: Sussex - West

Country: England

Grid ref: TQ02781317

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 27-Mar-04

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

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

Notes: One of the few yews known to have been successfully moved as a mature tree (see also Buckland-in-Dover). As far as I can ascertain this took place over 250 years ago. It now grows S of the 12th century church and close to its porch.

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Yew trees at Amberley:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1768 Amberley Ancient 5m-7m 513cm at 25cm - view more info