Nearest town: Newtown
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St Llonio
Diocese: Bangor
County: Powys
Country: Wales
Grid ref: SO02598855
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 25-Apr-04
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area-North Powys
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 7m+
Notes: The church is claimed to date back to AD 520 (CPAT). The largest yew, seen here, grows to the SW. South of church is an unusual looking yew, with a girth of 13' 4'' (406cm) close to the ground. It has been much cut low down and now grows upwards on the outside of the tree and around what was the old trunk. NW of the church is a female yew with a clean bole and sparse foliage. It is at its narrowest close to the ground.
Site files:
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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1811 | Llandinam | Ancient 7m+ | 759cm at 5cm - view more info |