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Farthing Downs - Coulsdon

Nearest town: Croydon

Site type: parkland

Access: Public

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County: Greater London

Country: England

Grid ref: TQ3038257961

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 2011

Recorded by: John Band

Protection & responsibility: Local authority

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m

Notes: An historical references describes that 'a line of ancient yews still marks the border of Farthing Down'. Another document describes 'a yew walk totally full of overgrown yew trees, hundreds of them'. A thorough exploration might well uncover many more old yews. The tree recorded here is number 38 on the plan.

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