Nearest town: Neath
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St John the Baptist
Diocese: Llandaff
County: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Grid ref: SS87429929
Lost yew site: Yes
Date visited: 28-Aug-98
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Ancient 5m-7m, Lost, Notable
Notes: Site of a medieval church. In Carlisle's 1811 Topographical Dictionary were described 'five remarkable Yew Trees, the largest of which (in 1810) measures 10 yards 4 inches in circumference'. Of the two trees seen in the 1828 drawing, the tree on the right is still alive.
Site files:
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 466 | Glyncorrwg |  |
Ancient 5m-7m | 663cm at 150cm - view more info |
| 468 | Glyncorrwg |  |
Ancient 4m-5m | 427cm - view more info |
| 1794 | Glyncorrwg |  |
Notable | No data available - view more info |
| 467 | Glyncorrwg |  |
Lost | No data available - view more info |
