Nearest town: Hay-on-Wye
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St Mary
Diocese: Swansea and Brecon
County: Powys
Country: Wales
Grid ref: SO25483152
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 15-Feb-98
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Ancient 5m-7m
Notes: Here, at 1000 ft above sea level in a remote location is an 18th century church on a site whose origin is unknown. Capel-y-ffin means the Chapel of the Boundary, and this is thought to have been an important location long before the church was built. Seven significant yews grow on the south side of the church, with an additional younger yew on the west side. The yews were all measured and recorded in the Woolhope Papers of 1867. When remeasured in 2012 an average increase of only 1' 2'' was recorded, showing these to be exceptionally slow growing trees. It would seem likely that they were planted at the same time.
Site files:
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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1081 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 5m-7m | 645cm at 150cm - view more info |
1106 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 5m-7m | 508cm at 150cm - view more info |
1110 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 4m-5m | 490cm at 30cm - view more info |
1108 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 4m-5m | 470cm at 150cm - view more info |
1109 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 4m-5m | 422cm at 135cm - view more info |
1107 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 4m-5m | 417cm at 150cm - view more info |
326 | Capel-y-ffin | ![]() |
Ancient 4m-5m | 417cm at 150cm - view more info |