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Penegoes

Tree ID: 1978

Yews recorded: Ancient 7m+

Tree girth: 909cm

Girth height: at the ground

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 15-Jan-05

Source of earliest mention: 1875: The Penny Post

Notes:

1875: Described as ‘at the east; ivy flourishes both inside and out’.
2005 Tim Hills: Remains of this formidable yew are found at the SE corner of the churchyard. It consists of three massive fragments, each complex with a mixture of old remnants and new growth.
The photos taken in 2016 by Paolo Bavaresco show that a section of one of the fragments has fallen.

Yew trees at Penegoes:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1978 Penegoes Ancient 7m+ 909cm at the ground - view more info