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West Farleigh

Tree ID: 4165

Yews recorded: Notable

Tree girth: No data

Girth height: not measured

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: 19-May-13

Source of earliest mention: 1836: Gazetteer of England and Wales-James Bell

Notes:

Seven of the eight yews have survived to the present. Trees 1 to 5 appear to be those planted in 1721, while 6 and 7 are two of those planted between 1840 and 1843.
Tree 1 is a fluted female girthing 13′ 2” (401cm) at 3′.
Tree 2 is male with a girth of 12′ 2” (371cm) at 1′, 12′ 7” (384cm) at 2′ and 13′ 2” (401cm) at 3′.
Tree 3 is male growing on a mound. All lower branches have been removed. Girth was 12′ 2” (371cm) at 1′.
Tree 4 is a fluted female with a girth of 10′ 8” (325cm) at 2′ and 10′ 10” (330cm) at 3′.
Tree 5 is male. Its lowest girth of 12′ 4” (376cm) was affected by ivy and twiggy growth.
Tree 6 is male with a girth of 9′ 9” (297cm) at 1′.
Tree 7 is a female with a girth of 10′ 5” (317.5cm) at 1′, 10′ 0” (305cm) at 2′, 9′ 11” (302cm) at 3′ and 10′ 5” (317.5cm) at 4′.

Yew trees at West Farleigh:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
4165 West Farleigh Notable No data available - view more info