Nearest town: Tadcaster
Site type: castle
Access: Public
Church name: No Data
Diocese: No Data
County: Yorkshire - North
Country: England
Grid ref: SE44983980
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 7-Oct-08
Recorded by: Edwin Pretty
Protection & responsibility: Owner
Yews recorded at this site: Notable
Notes: The recorded history of Hazlewood Castle starts with the Domesday Book. In 1997 Hazlewood Castle Hotel was opened. It is sad to report in 2011 the destruction of 300 years of botanical history, a chilling reminder of how vulnerable some of our historic trees really are.The great yew that had been such an feature in the historic grounds has been denuded of all the lower branches, the outer ends of which formed a hedge. The area it once covered has been grassed over. Although the actual tree and upper canopy is still there, three hundred years of arboricultural history and heritage have been destroyed.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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2947 | Hazlewood Castle | Notable | No data available - view more info |