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Elmsted

Tree ID: 433

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 653cm

Girth height: at 90cm

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 hollow yew, NW of the church. A large limb carries such weight it may eventually cause the tree to split. Girth of 22′ 8” (691cm) at 1′ and 21′ 0” (640cm) at 3′ recorded.
2013 – Tim Hills: Girth of 21′ 5” (653cm) at about 3′ and 21′ 9” (663cm) measured just below the limb.

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