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Fountains Abbey

Tree ID: 773

Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m

Tree girth: 663cm

Girth height: at 30cm

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: 15-Jun-02

Source of earliest mention: 1658: The Yew-Trees of Britain and Ireland (1897) John Lowe

Notes:

June 2002 – Tim Hills: A bulging hollow tree. 21′ 9” at 1′ in 2002.
2008- Edwin Pretty: All the cavities have been covered over with plastic mesh to prevent owls, bats etc from living in the tree. According to Michael Ridsdale, Head of Landscape, there are 8 species of bats and a wide variety of owls on site with more than enough roosting spaces.

Yew trees at Fountains Abbey:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
773 Fountains Abbey Ancient 5m-7m 663cm at 30cm - view more info
774 Fountains Abbey Ancient 4m-5m No data available - view more info
171 Fountains Abbey Lost No data available - view more info