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Great Shefford

Tree ID: 2796

Yews recorded: Ancient 4m-5m

Tree girth: 401cm

Girth height: at 30cm

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: 7-Jun-11

Source of earliest mention: 1924: History of the county of Berkshire

Notes:

June 2011 – Peter Norton: The yew grows on a bank opposite the south porch and close to an old preaching cross. A fine healthy yew having a break of crown at about 6′ from which many large branches grow. Girth was 13′ 2′ (401cm) at 1′, measured from top of slope.
1998 – Lin Carter: Girth of 13ft (396cm) recorded.

Yew trees at Great Shefford:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
2796 Great Shefford Ancient 4m-5m 401cm at 30cm - view more info