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Manafon

Nearest town: Welshpool

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Michael and All Angels

Diocese: St Asaph

County: Powys

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SJ11300248

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 23-Nov-05

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: Two significant yews grow at this site, described in 1849 as 'two fine yew-trees of luxuriant growth'. Each has been radically reduced in size at some stage in the past, but both have successfully regrown and are in good health.

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Yew trees at Manafon:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
2119 Manafon Ancient 7m+ 744cm at narrowest - view more info
2120 Manafon Ancient 5m-7m 630cm at base of tree - view more info