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.
Site files:
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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1880 | Nannerch | ![]() |
Ancient 5m-7m | 681cm at 45cm - view more info |