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Much Birch

Tree ID: 5516

Yews recorded: Notable

Tree girth: 376cm

Girth height: at 5cm

Tree sex: female

Date of visit: 22-Nov-04

Source of earliest mention: 1876: Littlebury's Directory and Gazetteer of Herefordshire, 1876-7 Transcription by Rosemary Lockie © 2002

Notes:

November 2004 – Tim Hills: Two yews are seen in this old photo. To the northwest, on the right, is a male which has had copious amounts of ivy removed. To the north, on the left, is a female with a girth of 12′ 4” (376cm) close to the ground. Both trees appeared in good condition.

Yew trees at Much Birch:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
1268 Much Birch Ancient 4m-5m 452cm at 15cm - view more info
5516 Much Birch Notable 376cm at 5cm - view more info