Nearest town: Hastings
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St George
Diocese: Chichester
County: Sussex - East
Country: England
Grid ref: TQ75731233
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 7-Jul-99
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Ancient 5m-7m, Ancient 7m+
Notes: Peter Norton: Crowhurst is probably derived from the Anglo Saxon Crohha hyrst (muddy wooded hill), it is mentioned as Croghyrste around 772, when King Offa of Mercia, gave the Bishop of Selsey 8 hides within the village. In return, the Bishop built a church for the population. Later known as Croherst in the Domesday Book of 1086. The church was rebuilt in 1412 after Henry IV gave Sir John Pelham the manor. Three large yews grow at this site. The largest, shown in these early images supplied by Christian Wolf, has been documented since 1680.
Site files:
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | Crowhurst - Sussex |  |
Ancient 7m+ | 854cm - view more info |
| 387 | Crowhurst - Sussex |  |
Ancient 5m-7m | 513cm at 150cm - view more info |
| 386 | Crowhurst - Sussex |  |
Ancient 4m-5m | 488cm at 90cm - view more info |
