Llanddew

Nearest town: Brecon

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St David

Diocese: Swansea and Brecon

County: Powys

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SO05463073

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 29-Sep-14

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: Here is the oldest church in Brecknock, the parish church of Giraldus Cambrensis, Archdeacon of Brecon from 1175 until 1203 A.D. There is thought to have been a church on this site from A.D.500. The present church is 13th century. The yew grows SW of the church on the churchyard perimeter, where there are fine open views to the west.