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Preston Patrick

Nearest town: Kendal

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Gregory

Diocese: Carlisle

County: Cumbria

Country: England

Grid ref: SD53708350

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 22-Mar-07

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: A commanding site. The church was rebuilt in 1852. A year earlier the following was described: 'In the chapel yard is a venerable yew tree, which, even in 1692, was described by Mr. Machel, as 'being very old and decayed'. This patriarchal tree has probably withstood the blasts of 400 winters'.