Maiden Bradley

Ten yews grow in the churchyard. Seen here, at the SW gate, are two females growing up from the bank. The larger of these had a girth of 12’ 8” (386cm) at 2’ 6” excluding the protruding limb. Around the yew were the remnants of curved stone edging, which had been displaced by root growth. The second girthed 10’ 5” (317cm) at 1’ above the top of the bank. They are seen in the photographs.
In addition to these a male yew grows close to the north perimeter on a small mound. It girthed 10’ 7” (323cm) at 1’ over a light cover of young ivy. To the north of this tree and backing on to the north perimeter is a male with two lower limbs growing from a central bole. Measuring this central growth at 1’ above the split of the two limbs a girth of 12’10” (391cm) was recorded. The remaining six yews, with girths of between 9’ and 10’, grow along the east perimeter.