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Tree ID: 1521

Yews recorded: Notable

Tree girth: 371cm

Girth height: at 90cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 2-Apr-03

Source of earliest mention: 1991: Trees of Shropshire - Andrew Morton

Notes:

April 2003 – Tim Hills: The tree SSW of the church leans to the south, seemingly pulled by the weight of former branches which have now been removed, leaving large holes. Girth was 12′ 2” (371cm) at 3′.
Andrew Morton previously recorded this yew with a girth of 11′.

Yew trees at Battlefield:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1520 Battlefield Ancient 4m-5m 422cm at the ground - view more info
1521 Battlefield Notable 371cm at 90cm - view more info