Tree ID: 2059
Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m
Tree girth: 496cm
Girth height: at 90cm
Tree sex: male
Date of visit: 13-Sep-05
Source of earliest mention: 1848: A Topographical Dictionary of England - S Lewis.
Notes:Described in the Lewis’s 1848 Topographical Dictionary as a ‘very aged yew-tree’.
In the 1868 National Gazetteer it is ‘an old yew tree in the churchyard of unusual size’.
The 1891 Kelly’s Directory described a ‘grand old yew tree’.
September 2005 – Tim Hills: A hollow yew with 4′ of decaying material and internal growth. The tree now touches a tombstone placed close to it in the early 1800s.
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2059 | Edlaston |  |
Ancient 4m-5m | 496cm at 90cm - view more info |