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Morley

Nearest town: Leeds

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Mary's in the Wood

Diocese: Leeds

County: Yorkshire - West

Country: England

Grid ref: SE26432859

Lost yew site: Yes

Date visited: No data

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: No data

Yews recorded at this site: Lost

Notes: A site of worship for 1000 years, with many name changes. In 1650 Morley Old Chapel replaced the earlier church. Later, when it was known as The Old White Chapel, an ancient yew tree was recorded at this site. When this chapel was demolished, St Mary's in the Wood church was built. In 2010 this was to suffer severe fire damage.