Tree ID: 857
Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m
Tree girth: 508cm
Girth height: at the ground
Tree sex: Female
Date of visit: 31-Jul-99
Source of earliest mention: 1865: A handbook for travellers in Surrey, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight-King and Murray
Notes:The yew was described in the 1875 Penny Post as ‘large, beautiful and ancient’.
July 1999 – Tim Hills: Unique feature of two large dead trunks guarding the entrance to a hollow. Each has been cut off at a height of about 9’/10′. Fungal growth in the hollow.
2008 – Tim Hills: One of the large dead sections at the entrance to the hollow has been removed.
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 857 | Woldingham | |
Ancient 5m-7m | 508cm at the ground - view more info |
