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Elmsted

Tree ID: 432

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 505cm

Girth height: at 30cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 28-Mar-99

Source of earliest mention: 1936: The King's England - Arthur Mee

Notes:

1999 – Tim Hills: A columnar yew with extraordinarily red bark. NE of the church. Girth of 16′ 4″ (498cm) at 1′, 16′ 2” (495cm) at 3′ and 16′ 6” (503cm) at 5′ recorded.
2013 – Tim Hills: On the side facing the church there is hollowing with internal stems. Ivy and elder, which have germinated inside the tree, now fill much of its canopy. It will be difficult to remove. Girths of 16′ 7” (505cm) at 1′, 16′ 10” (513cm) at 3′ and 16′ 8” (508cm) at 5′ recorded.

Yew trees at Elmsted:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
434 Elmsted Ancient 5m-7m 660cm at 30-60cm - view more info
433 Elmsted Ancient 5m-7m 653cm at 90cm - view more info
435 Elmsted Ancient 5m-7m 574cm at 30cm - view more info
432 Elmsted Ancient 5m-7m 505cm at 30cm - view more info