Cusop

The yew grows SW of the church and close to the porch.
1804: It was measured by Duncumb with a girth of 20′ (610cm) at 4′, with its smallest circumference being 15’+.
1866 – Woolhope Papers: Girths of 20′ 8” (630cm) at 3′ and 24′ 7” (749cm) at 4′ recorded.
1889 – Woolhope Papers: Girths of 23′ 0” (701cm) at 3′ and 23′ 6” (716cm) at 5′ recorded.
August 1999 – Tim Hills: Girth was 21′ 4” (650cm) at the ground, 24′ 0” (732cm) at 1′ swelling to 28′ 4” (864cm) by 3′, noting that part of the bole was hidden behind twiggy growth.
February 2012 – Tim Hills: Girth of 21′ 10” (665cm) close to the ground.
October 2015 – Peter Norton: The male yew is found on Google Maps at 52.066818, -3.110146. I was unable to measure due to trenchwork being carried out by a mechanical digger), builders material stacked up against the tree, and a pickup lorry. It is possible that the tree roots might be affected.
April 2016 – Paul Wood: A girth of approximately 22′ (671cm) at the ground.