Monyash

1907 – Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society: ‘On the south side of the churchyard, near the porch, is an exceptionally well-grown and vigorous yew-tree. The trunk, in its early life, divided into two, about two feet from the ground, but there is only a slight division between the parts. At a height of 4ft. 6in. from the ground the girth is 14ft. 7in.: the stretch of the boughs, from east to west, is 51ft. The Monyash yew is only surpassed in interest among those of Derbyshire by the very ancient yew of Darley Dale churchyard, and by the fine example in Doveridge’.
July 2013 – Tim Hills: It is a fine and unusual churchyard yew, whose branches have been allowed to reach the ground all around the tree, creating an enclosed space which can only be entered close to the church tower. The tree consists of three trunks from a low bole. It was measured at the height of several embedded nails, just above the roots as 15′ 7” (475cm). The last photo shows a branch that has layered and the new young trees growing several metres from the parent.