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Goetre

Nearest town: Pontypool

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Peter

Diocese: Monmouth

County: Monmouthshire

Country: Wales

Grid ref: SO32710591

Lost yew site: Yes

Date visited: 28-Mar-98

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales

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

Notes: The place name may also be spelt Goytre, Goytrey or Goitre. The largest of 4 yews at this site was felled over 30 years ago. It appears on the left of the lithograph dated circa 1840.

Site files:

Yew trees at Goetre:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
473 Goetre Lost 686cm - view more info
472 Goetre Ancient 5m-7m 671cm - view more info
475 Goetre Ancient 5m-7m 610cm at top of wall - view more info
474 Goetre Ancient 4m-5m 409cm at 30cm - view more info