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Abbey Dore

Tree ID: 250

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 439cm

Girth height: at 60cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 10-May-02

Source of earliest mention: 1946: The Churchyard Yew and Immortality - Cornish

Notes:

May 2002 – Tim Hills: The yew has sparse foliage. Present church dedicated in 1635 suggests a possible planting date for a yew of this girth, recording 14′ 1” (429cm) close to the ground. March 2022: The yew appears in excellent condition with thick foliage throughout. Girth at 2′ was 14′ 5” (439cm).

Yew trees at Abbey Dore:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
250 Abbey Dore Ancient 4m-5m 439cm at 60cm - view more info