Shipton Bellinger

1940 – Recorded by RCB Gardner
1997 – 748cm (24′ 6”) at 0.5m recorded.
August 1999 – Tim Hills: In the hollow centre of this yew is a fluted internal stem, with a girth of 8′ 3″ at the ground. Whatever eventually happens to the outer skin of this tree, here is an excellent example of the next generation forming in the centre of the old yew. It has many branches from 8′ upwards. Girth was 25′ 5” (775cm) at 2′.
December 2002 – Russell Cleaver: Full crowned hollow male in the middle of a field and fenced in. Clear stem to 1.8m, large internal aerial root itself 8′ girth. The field bears odd mounds. Girth 25′ 2” (767cm at the ground).