Tree ID: 656
Yews recorded: Ancient 5m-7m
Tree girth: 638cm
Girth height: at 90cm
Tree sex: female
Date of visit: 8-Jul-99
Source of earliest mention: 1835: Ref. in Horsfield's Sussex. (1897- John Lowe)
Notes:1895: Mr Seeley measured the tree for Lowe as 19′ at the ground and 18′ 6″ at 3′.
July 1999 – Tim Hills: The yew is two fragments, their shape indicating a once much larger tree. Stems of ivy, 15” in girth, grow at the base of the largest fragment. A thick pile of drying grasses lay beneath the branches. Girth of 20′ 11” (638cm) at 3′ recorded.
2007 – Cliff Hansford: Girth: 21′ 6” (655cm) at the ground. Canopy measures 45′ in diameter when measured on an east/west axis.
| Tree ID | Location | Photo | Yews recorded | Girth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | Northiam | |
Ancient 5m-7m | 638cm at 90cm - view more info |
