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Britwell Salome

Nearest town: Oxford

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Nicholas

Diocese: Oxford

County: Oxfordshire

Country: England

Grid ref: SU67449370

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 28-Oct-99

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 7m+

Notes: The earliest records of this church are 13th century. The churchyard is approached by a small farm trackway at the far east of the village. The yew grows at the edge of the churchyard to the SE. A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 8, originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1964, reports that 'the churchyard, which was extended in 1902, has a fine yew tree which appears in Buckler's drawing of 1822'.

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Yew trees at Britwell Salome:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
298 Britwell Salome Ancient 7m+ 693cm at the ground - view more info