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Alvechurch

Tree ID: 1023

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 668cm

Girth height: at the ground

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 22-Mar-02

Source of earliest mention: 1866: The History of Bordesley Abbey

Notes:

March 2002 – Tim Hills: Its main branch rises above a vast hollow space. 21′ 11” (668cm) at the ground but above jutting root.
May 2023 – Tim Hills: Girth of 22′ 7” (688cm) at 6”, a height at which nails have been unnecessarily hammered into the tree.

Yew trees at Alvechurch:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1023 Alvechurch Ancient 5m-7m 668cm at the ground - view more info