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Buckland St Mary

Nearest town: Chard

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Mary

Diocese: Bath and Wells

County: Somerset

Country: England

Grid ref: ST271134

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 5-May-02

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area-South Somerset DC

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m

Notes: This has been described as 'a massive church for so small a place' in The King's England. The significant yew grows SE of the church and about 10m from the building. A younger yew with a girth of about 11ft grows at the SE perimeter.

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Yew trees at Buckland St Mary:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1085 Buckland St Mary Ancient 4m-5m 450cm at 30cm - view more info