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Carrog

Nearest town: Llangollen

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Ffraid/St Bridget

Diocese: St Asaph

County: Denbighshire

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SJ11134357

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 5-Sep-04

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m

Notes: Formerly Llansantfraid-Glyn-Dyvrdwy. The church was built at this site in 1611 to replace the original building which had been swept away in a flood. In Lewis's 1849 Topographical Dictionary of Wales are described 'three old yew-trees of remarkably fine growth'. The Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust says that the new church was built on 'virgin land'. Three yews grow here, a young male between two females. The oldest grows SSE of the church and appears significantly older than the church.