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Orpington

Nearest town: London

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: All Saints

Diocese: Canterbury

County: Kent

Country: England

Grid ref: TQ4667766448

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 7-Mar-16

Recorded by: Ancient Tree Hunt

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: There has been a church on this site since Saxon times. The church history states that 'here are two yew trees of great size in the churchyard. The branches of the larger tree spread up to 200 feet, and the trunk, five feet above the ground, is 13 feet around. This tree was planted in 1701 on top of the grave of John Watson, according to his wishes'.