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Mamhead

Tree ID: 586

Yews recorded: Ancient 7m+

Tree girth: 960cm

Girth height: at 15cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 7-Feb-99

Source of earliest mention: 1776: The Churchyard Yew and Immortality - Cornish

Notes:

February 1999 – Tim Hills: An exceptional yew, with a clean 7′ high bole 32′ in girth (similar girth at any height). From the edges young branches radiate into a symmetrical crown.
September 2012 – Peter Norton: Girth of 31′ 6” at about 6”.

Yew trees at Mamhead:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
586 Mamhead Ancient 7m+ 960cm at 15cm - view more info