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Shipton Moyne

Nearest town: Tetbury

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St John the Baptist

Diocese: Gloucester

County: Gloucestershire

Country: England

Grid ref: ST893897 

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 5-Mar-12

Recorded by: Lin Carter

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: A Norman church, rebuilt in the 19th century. The significant yew, seen here, is located west of the church and south of the churchyard gate. It is trimmed to a ball-bush. An attempt is being made to create a tree of similar appearance from the much younger yew on the north side of the gate.