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Nannerch

Nearest town: Holywell

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Mary

Diocese: St Asaph

County: Flintshire

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SJ16676967

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 6-Sep-04

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area - Flintshire CC

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

Notes: Here is a 'a Victorian structure occupying a site which almost certainly had its origins in the early medieval era' (CPAT). The oldest yew grows SSE of the church. In 2000 Pat Denne recorded a further 8 younger yews, with diameters as follows: 90cm, 80cm, 60cm, 50cm, 50cm, 40cm, 30cm, 30cm.

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Yew trees at Nannerch:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1880 Nannerch Ancient 5m-7m 681cm at 45cm - view more info