Tree ID: 351
Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m
Tree girth: 429cm
Girth height: at 100cm
Tree sex: male
Date of visit: 1-Sep-97
Source of earliest mention: 1791: Collinson/Rack - History of Somerset
Notes:September 1997 – Tim Hills: Stonework has filled this tree for over 100 years. Above the stones, which fill the hollow to a height of about 9′, is an outpouring of branches. 14′ 1” (429cm) at 3′.
October 2012 – Tim Hills: A fine healthy tree. The stonework is being gradually pushed outwards as the tree expands. Girth would be a few inches less without the stone.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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351 | Chewton Mendip | Ancient 4m-5m | 429cm at 100cm - view more info | |
352 | Chewton Mendip | Notable | 282cm at 120cm - view more info |