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Llywel

Nearest town: Llandovery

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St David

Diocese: Swansea and Brecon

County: Powys

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SN86943005

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 26-Oct-98

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: Three old yews grow here. At the time of the first visit in 1998 the trees were so covered in ivy it was difficult to see any of the trunks. By 2006 this had been largely cleared revealing three extremely fine specimens.'An early medieval origin for Llywel is a possibility'(CPAT).

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Yew trees at Llywel:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
220 Llywel Ancient 7m+ 815cm at the ground - view more info
221 Llywel Ancient 5m-7m 686cm at 5cm - view more info
222 Llywel Ancient 4m-5m 444.5cm at 30cm - view more info