Nearest town: Cirencester
Site type: planted avenue
Access: Public
Church name: St Kenelm
Diocese: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Grid ref: SO94730340
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 2-Mar-02
Recorded by: Tim Hills/Peter Norton
Protection & responsibility: Conservation Area-Glos CC-Cotswold District
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 4m-5m, Notable
Notes: A church at this site can be traced back to the 12th century. Six yews, five male and a single female form an avenue. Four of these form a neat square close to the church, the remaining two grow closer to the churchyard gate. Different sizes and characteristics are displayed in these yews, recorded by Hills in 2002 and Norton in 2011.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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993 | Sapperton | Ancient 4m-5m | 455cm at 90cm - view more info | |
3607 | Sapperton | Notable | 394cm at root crown - view more info | |
3609 | Sapperton | Notable | 363cm at 30cm - view more info | |
3606 | Sapperton | Notable | 320cm at root crown - view more info | |
3610 | Sapperton | Notable | 269cm at 30cm - view more info | |
3608 | Sapperton | Notable | 246cm at 60cm - view more info |