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Maentwrog

Nearest town: Porthmadog

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Twrog

Diocese: Bangor

County: Gwynedd

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SH66414054

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 8-Apr-98

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: According to tradition this is an early medieval site. Three large female yews grew in a line on the south side of the present church. One of these has been cut back to a stump.

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Yew trees at Maentwrog:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
582 Maentwrog Lost 570cm at the ground - view more info
583 Maentwrog Ancient 5m-7m 562cm at 90cm - view more info
581 Maentwrog Ancient 5m-7m 515cm at the ground - view more info