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Llantilio Pertholey

Nearest town: Abergavenny

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Teilo

Diocese: Monmouth

County: Monmouthshire

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SO31151633

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 21-Feb-00

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Ancient 5m-7m, Notable

Notes: The earliest part of the church is 13th century. Five of the six yews are on the south side of the church. The church is taking part in a 'Living Churchyard Project', complete with information boards. It is surprising that the oldest vegetation, probably coeval with the building, should be treated with such contempt and used as a rubbish dump.

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Yew trees at Llantilio Pertholey:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
198 Llantilio Pertholey Ancient 5m-7m 579cm at 30cm - view more info
200 Llantilio Pertholey Ancient 4m-5m 457cm - view more info
196 Llantilio Pertholey Ancient 4m-5m 450cm at 15cm - view more info
195 Llantilio Pertholey Ancient 4m-5m 427cm - view more info
199 Llantilio Pertholey Notable 391cm at lowest - view more info
197 Llantilio Pertholey Notable 384cm at lowest - view more info