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Prees

Nearest town: Whitchurch

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Chad

Diocese: Lichfield

County: Shropshire

Country: England

Grid ref: SJ55683345

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 2-Apr-03

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m

Notes: On an old Roman road. Site of a Christian church for 1,000 yrs. Twenty-one yews grow around the perimeter, though none are on the south side. The significant tree - with a known planting date - is the first to the right on entering the churchyard.