Nearest town: Llandovery
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St Cwrdaf
Diocese: St Davids
County: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Grid ref: SN71253195
Lost yew site: Yes
Date visited: 26-Aug-98
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: No data
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m, Lost
Notes: George Borrow (1862 - Wild Wales) reported an 'enormous yew' by Llanwrda church. Today three yews are found in this churchyard. The photograph shows the two largest yews in the foreground, with a younger specimen seen by the churchyard perimeter wall. There is also a large stump by the churchyard entrance - could this have been the yew described by Borrow? A second yew stump north of the church was reported by M.Rees-Hughes in 1993.
Site files:
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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209 | Llanwrda | Ancient 5m-7m | 518cm at 150cm - view more info |