Hurstbourne Priors

Nearest town: Andover

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Andrew

Diocese: Winchester

County: Hampshire

Country: England

Grid ref: SU43904665

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 16-Nov-98

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area-Basingstoke and Deane

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

Notes: It is generally accepted that the church, consecrated in 802, stands on the site of an original Saxon building. The yew grows south of the church. As can be seen in the 1835 picture the tree was as some stage cut right back. It is quite remarkable to see how it has recovered when looking at a photograph from the same viewpoint.

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