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.
Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
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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 |