Lockerley

1911: A History of the County of Hampshire recorded that ‘in the churchyard is a fine yew north of the present church, near the site of the former building’.
August 1999 – Tim Hills: A massive solid looking tree, partly obscured by elder and twiggy growth. NE of church. It was measured at the ground but above any roots. Girth of 25′ 8” (782cm) at the ground.
December 2002 – Russell Cleaver: A 26ft 2in (7.98 at 1.1m) girth yew N of church. A fine impressive tree and trunk.
November 2005 – Tim Hills: A large number of substantial branches have been removed all around the tree. The crown and foliage cover seemed very thin.
2009 – Peter Norton: A girth of 25′ 8” (782cm) recorded at the root crown.
March 2020 – Hugo Egleston: At the narrowest point near the base I recorded a girth of 27′ 3” (831cm) and beneath its lowest branch at a height of 2′ 6” a girth of 29′ 1” (886cm). Crown now looked fairly good if a little misshapen.