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Cheddar

Nearest town: Wells

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Andrew

Diocese: Bath and Wells

County: Somerset

Country: England

Grid ref: ST45955299

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 20-Sep-03

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

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

Notes: This is the site of a Roman building and a minster before the present church - which is late14th/early 15th century. Many yews grow in this churchyard, the oldest SE and very close to the church. Also of interest is the recent (2015) discovery of a yew that is roughly 50% male and 50% female.

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