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Cradley

Tree ID: 380

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 485cm

Girth height: at 30cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 29-Nov-98

Source of earliest mention: 1856: Lees: Pictures of nature around the Malvern Hills

Notes:

November 1998 – Tim Hills: The yew grows south of the church. It is a substantial hollow shell with many branches from 8′. Girth was 15′ 8″ (478cm) at 1′, swelling to 20′ 9″ (632cm) at 5′.
September 2020 – Tim Hills: The following girths were recorded: 15′ 11” (485cm) at 1′ ; 18′ 11½”
(578cm) at 3′ and 21′ 7” (658cm) at 5′ (affected by branch development and spray and not a reliable measurement).

Yew trees at Cradley:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
379 Cradley Ancient 5m-7m 645cm at 30cm - view more info
380 Cradley Ancient 4m-5m 485cm at 30cm - view more info