Mamhilad

Nearest town: Pontypool

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Illtyd

Diocese: Monmouth

County: Monmouthshire

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SO30540342

Lost yew site: Yes

Date visited: 3-Jul-14

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: In 1799 Archdeacon Coxe visited Mamhilad and recorded 12 fine yews. The same number were noted in 1895 with 'the largest being situated near the south porch; of the others, five measure from 15 to 20 feet in girth'. The site was first visited on 14 Feb 1998, but much of the information is from a 2014 visit.

Site files:

Mamhilad-2020a.pdf