Offwell

Nearest town: Honiton

Site type: churchyard

Access: Public

Church name: St Mary the Virgin

Diocese: Exeter

County: Devon

Country: England

Grid ref: SY19509960

Lost yew site: No

Date visited: 25-Feb-07

Recorded by: Tim Hills

Protection & responsibility: Parochial Church Council

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

Notes: This is thought to be the site of an early burial ground, but the earliest part of the church is 13th century. Four yews grow at the east end of the church. In a garden adjacent to the church to the SW is a strikingly tall yew and to the NE is a male girthing 8' 9'' at 1', probably the sapling planted in 1808.