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Gelligaer

Nearest town: Caerphilly

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Catwg

Diocese: Llandaff

County: Caerphilly

Country: Wales

Grid ref: ST1356496922

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 21-Nov-21

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: Gelligaer is the site of a Roman fort. The present church is thought to have been founded in the 13th century, but the site was used for worship long before this.

Yew trees at Gelligaer:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
6681 Gelligaer Ancient 5m-7m 610cm at the ground - view more info