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Sodington Hall

Tree ID: 4227

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 472cm

Girth height: above roots

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 13-Sep-13

Source of earliest mention: 2013: Scott Richardson Brown

Notes:

A fine looking tree. A platform at 5’/6′ suggests that it was once cut off at this height and from here rise four thick upright stems and numerous smaller branches. If we could be more certain of a 1662 planting date, this would become a significant tree in the study of growth rates.

Yew trees at Sodington Hall:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
4227 Sodington Hall Ancient 4m-5m 472cm above roots - view more info