Holcombe Old Church

February 1998 – Tim Hills: Many substantial lower branches had been removed from this yew, which had a girth of 12′ 9″ (389cm) at 3′.
2011 – Peter Norton: The female yew east of the church had a large branch removed at a height of three feet. Here you can see that the tree is hollow. Girth was 12′ 1” (368cm) at 1′.
September 2016 -Tim Hills: Ivy was beginning to dominate the tree. Girth was 12′ 5” (378cm) at about 3′, just at the top of the cut section. The tree’s girth will diminish further when another decaying section is lost.
With a girth of under 4m the tree is presently classified as notable. Because it displays veteran characteristics it will in the future be classified as V-con (veteran on account of its condition).