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Awre

Nearest town: Gloucester

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Andrew

Diocese: Gloucester

County: Gloucestershire

Country: England

Grid ref: SO70880805

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 10-Jan-98

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area-Glos CC-Forest of Dean DC

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 7m+

Notes: There are records that a church existed here before 1086. A stone church, built in the mid 12th century was rebuilt in the mid 13th century. A map of 1888 shows buildings called 'Yewtree cottage' and 'The yewtrees' adjacent to St Andrews churchyard. www.old-maps.co.uk/oldmaps

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