Tree ID: 1111
Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m
Tree girth: 408cm
Girth height: No data
Tree sex: unspecified
Date of visit: 11-Apr-02
Source of earliest mention: 1936: The King's England - Arthur Mee
Notes:April 2002 – Tim Hills: The yew has a sound, complete bole and healthy crown. Height estimated as 14m.
March 2006 – Steve Young: An explanation for this strange sight is that the yew was planted by Queen Elizabeth as a token of her thanks for staying at nearby Boughton Manor. There is no explanation for the large raised enclosure.
2008 – Enclosure is 6x6m and walls retain soil at over 2m above the level of the field.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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1111 | Boughton Malherbe - field | Ancient 4m-5m | 408cm - view more info |