Tree ID: 393
Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m
Tree girth: 544cm
Girth height: at root crown
Tree sex: male
Date of visit: 18-Aug-99
Source of earliest mention: 1866: Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club Transactions
Notes:The yew grows NW of the church.
1866 Woolhope: Girth of 17′ 10” (544cm).
August 1999 – Tim Hills: It measured 17′ 6” (533cm) between the ground and 1′, swelling dramatically above this height.
2012 – Tim Hills: Remeasured between the ground and 1′ was 18′ 3” (556cm).
October 2015 – Peter Norton: The yew is found on Google Maps at 52.067058, -3.110346. It is male with a bulbous lower bole and a girth of 17′ 10” (544cm) with the tape at the root crown and ground. Somebody has unnecessarily hammered in nails at this obvious measuring point.
April 2016 – Paul Wood: Measured at root crown – the only realistic place to record its girth – was 17′ 10” (544cm).
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395 | Cusop |  |
Ancient 7m+ | 737cm at root crown - view more info |
| 392 | Cusop |  |
Ancient 7m+ | 732cm at 30cm - view more info |
| 393 | Cusop | |
Ancient 5m-7m | 544cm at root crown - view more info |
| 3321 | Cusop |  |
Ancient 4m-5m | 427cm at 30cm - view more info |
