Clee St Margaret

2009 – Tim Hills: Branches spread towards the ground. Tombstones are propped against the tree, one for so long that it is being gradually swallowed up by new wood flowing over it. The tree bulges massively at 3′ and above it from 6’/7′ up rise thick central and peripheral branches. There are considerable quantities of upright twiggy growth, much of which is dead. Deadwood in the central largest branch suggests that there are hollows inside the trunk. Girth of 14′ 4” (437cm) at 1′ recorded.
2015 Paul Wood: The site has had a good clearance of ivy from around the tree and made it much more visible. The gravestones that were propped against the tree in 2009 have succumbed to the growth pressure of the tree and shattered. Some branches are being allowed to touch the ground and some have been cut back. The yew was measured at 1′ as in 2009 and a girth of 14′ 6” (4.42m) was recorded.