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The Ankerwycke Yew is an ancient yew tree close to the ruins of St Mary's Priory, the site of a Benedictine nunnery built in the 12th century, near Wraysbury in Berkshire, England. It is a male tree with a girth of 8 metres (26 ft) at 0.3 metres. [1] The tree is at least 1,400 years old, [2] and could be as old as 2,500 years. [3]
In 2002 the Ashbrittle Yew was selected as one of '50 Great British Trees' chosen to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. A carved sign stands beside the tree and bears the following information: The Ashbrittle Yew, Taxus Baccata, Reputed To Be Over 3000 Years Old. This tree was mature when Stonehenge was in use.
In Gaelic Scotland children were given the astringent sap of the tree as a medicine and as a protection against witch-craft. Some famous ash trees were the Tree of Uisnech, the Bough of Dathí, and the Tree of Tortu. The French poet who used Breton sources, Marie de France (late 12th century), wrote a lai about an ash tree.
Yew Tree House is a historic building in Cawood, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The house was originally built in the mid to late 17th century. Stables were added in the 18th century, and in the 19th century a two-storey block was added, linking the house to the stables.
The Waverley Abbey yew is believed to be more than 500 years old. ‘Magnificent’ yew in abbey’s grounds crowned as Woodland Trust Tree of the Year Skip to main content
A coin wish tree can be found in Colby Woodland Garden. A coin tree is near the Tarr Steps in Exmoor. [8] A coin tree can be found in the grounds of Bolton Abbey. Ingleborough Nature Trail on the Clapham Beck in North Yorkshire has a yew as a coin tree. A coin tree can be found on the walk around Tarn Hows in the Lake District. The tree has ...
Epicormic albino leaf growth on the smaller Defynnog Yew. This yew tree or trees stands in the churchyard of St Cynog's Church.It is very hard to accurately determine the age of yew trees [7] [8] and a nearby café and gift shop holds a certificate of 2002 from the Yew Tree Campaign, signed by David Bellamy, which states that "according to all the data we have to hand" the tree is dated to ...
The Llangernyw Yew. The Llangernyw Yew (pronounced [ɬanˈɡɛrnɨu] ⓘ) is an ancient yew (Taxus baccata) in the village of Llangernyw, Conwy, Wales. The tree is fragmented and its core part has been lost, leaving several enormous offshoots. The girth of the tree at the ground level is 10.75 m (35.3 ft). [1]