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Stoke St Milborough

Nearest town: Ludlow

Site type: footpath/road

Access: Public

Church name: No Data

Diocese: No Data

County: Shropshire

Country: England

Grid ref: SO56798230

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 1-Sep-15

Recorded by: Paul Wood

Protection & responsibility: Landowner

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m, Notable

Notes: There are many yews in this area. These three roadside specimens grow at the north end of the village high on a bank opposite St Milburgha's sacred well. Their proximity to such a significant site is reminiscent of the yews near the holy well at Hope Bagot. To safely measure these trees would require coning off part of the road and using a hoist. I managed to climb up to and measure what appeared to be the smallest girthed of the trio.