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West Stour

Tree ID: 2207

Yews recorded: Lost

Tree girth: No data

Girth height: not measured

Tree sex: unspecified

Date of visit: 12-Jan-08

Source of earliest mention: 1805: Traveller's Guide by Walley Oulton

Notes:

Tim Hills 2008: In Oulton’s guide is the following description: ‘Opposite Eastour is Westour, where is another remarkably large yew-tree, whose body is 21 feet in circuit’. This no longer exists.
Two younger male yews, with girths between 11′ and 12′, grow at the north and east end of the church.
In a later edition of Hutchins History of Dorset, first published in 1774 is the following: ’21ft girth yew removed by 1860′.

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Yew trees at West Stour:

Tree ID Location Photo Yews recorded Girth
4569 West Stour Notable 386cm at 30cm - view more info
4568 West Stour Notable 335cm at 30cm - view more info
2207 West Stour Images Currently Unavailable Lost No data available - view more info