West Stour

Hutchins’ 1774 History of Dorset: “In the chapel yard is another remarkable yew tree, the body of which is three feet high: its circumference 21 feet: the W. limb is 12 feet 6 inches in circumference, and spreads from the body 27 feet: the S. limb is 8 feet in circumference, and spreads 35 feet: the S.E. limb is 11 feet in circumference, and spreads 34 feet: the height of the whole 38 feet: the bench round the body is 9 feet 6 inches.”
In Oulton’s guide (1805) is the following description: ‘Opposite Eastour is Westour, where is another remarkably large yew-tree, whose body is 21 feet in circuit’. This no longer exists, removed by 1860.