Nearest town: Croydon
Site type: former religious site
Access: Public
Church name:
Diocese:
County: Surrey
Country: England
Grid ref: TQ40755498
Lost yew site: No
Date visited: 01/05/2006
Recorded by: Tim Hills
Protection & responsibility: Not known
Yews recorded at this site: Ancient 5m-7m
Notes: This was once a churchyard yew - the church was pulled down in 1776 by Sir John Gresham. The parkland where the tree is found is open to the public. Parts of the Pilgrims' Way, which runs through the park, were once 'a very ancient track, made before the coming of the Romans, but used by them, as would appear from the numerous traces of villas and other Roman remains near its course' (1869 Granville W.G. Leverson Gower). Beneath the yew are several stone coffin lids thought to be of Saxon origin.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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2236 | Titsey Place | ![]() |
Ancient 5m-7m | 552cm at 20cm - view more info |