Nearest town: Dolgellau
Site type: churchyard
Access: Public
Church name: St Tydecho
Diocese: Bangor
County: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Grid ref: SH86291237
Lost yew site: Yes
Date visited: 6-Apr-98
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Church in Wales
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m, Ancient 7m+, Lost
Notes: During Warner's Second walk through Wales (1798) he was 'induced to stroll into the churchyard, remarkable for several enormous yew trees, of which 4 measure 15', and one 27' in circumference'. The plan, drawn by Reg Wheeler in 1983, shows only two large girthed yews remaining.
Site files:
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
---|---|---|---|---|
584 | Mallwyd | Ancient 7m+ | 1006cm at 90cm - view more info | |
585 | Mallwyd | Ancient 5m-7m | 564cm at 150cm - view more info | |
1792 | Mallwyd | Lost | No data available - view more info |