Down Ampney

Nearest town: Cirencester

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: All Saints

Diocese: Gloucester

County: Gloucestershire

Country: England

Grid ref: SU09839653

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 1-Nov-11

Recorded by: Peter Norton

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: Down Ampney church was established in 1265 by the Knights Templar and was altered in the 19th century. As well as the yew, remains of an old yew hedge can be seen. On leaving the churchyard a footpath (not the bridleway) heads south. Here several yews are found on the west side and behind an old crumbling wall. All were ivy covered and the only tree that could be measured girthed just over 10'.