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Dillington House-Ilminster

Nearest town: Ilminster

Site type: woodland

Access: Private

Church name:

Diocese:

County: Somerset

Country: England

Grid ref: ST3676315557

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 1/3/2019

Recorded by: Hugo Egleston

Protection & responsibility: Owner

Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Ancient 5m-7m

Notes: Dillington House, which has 16th century origins, is now a conference and meetings venue. The parkland here is said to be older still. Permission is required to explore the grounds. All but one of the yews grow in the area called the Wilderness. In addition to those recorded individually in the tree notes, a further two yews were noted as follows: At ST3685215461 a male yew with a girth of 10' 3'' (312cm) and a height of 82'. At ST3685515582 a male yew with a girth of 13' 9'' (419cm) at 2'.