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West Meon

Nearest town: Petersfield

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St John the Evangelist

Diocese: Portsmouth

County: Hampshire

Country: England

Grid ref: SU640241

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 23-Oct-12

Recorded by: Peter Norton

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Notable

Notes: The original church stood in what is now the lower graveyard. When it was demolished a new church was built further to the north in 1843. According to village tradition a yew tree which survived until its stump was removed in 1861, was the very one under which St Wilfrid conducted his ministry in what is now West Meon. The memorial cross south of the church was built in its place. Numerous yews (30+) grow in this churchyard. The largest is recorded here.