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Portbury

Tree ID: 691

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 521cm

Girth height: at 90cm

Tree sex: male

Date of visit: 1-Sep-97

Source of earliest mention: 1791: Collinson/Rack - History of Somerset

Notes:

The surviving veteran grows SW of the church. The first photos show the tree’s two distinct sides, while in the third is seen its crooked internal stem. Growth is restricted to one side of the tree and it appears to have been truncated at some time in the past.

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Yew trees at Portbury:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
691 Portbury Images Currently Unavailable Ancient 5m-7m 521cm at 90cm - view more info
1288 Portbury Lost No data available - view more info