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Fontmell Magna

Tree ID: 2835

Yews recorded: Lost

Tree girth: No data

Girth height: No data

Tree sex: No data

Date of visit: No data

Source of earliest mention: 1774

Notes:

A yew was recorded here in J.Hutchins History of Dorset, 1st edition 1774 and updated on several occasions during the following hundred years. Hutchins called the village Great Fontmell. The tree no longer exists.
Peter Norton 2010: A tall male yew grows southwest of the church. An embedded headstone hampered measurement, but 10′ 3” at about 2′ was recorded. A second male grows north of the church.

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Yew trees at Fontmell Magna:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
2835 Fontmell Magna Images Currently Unavailable Lost No data available - view more info