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Significant yews in the Dioceses of the Church in Updated May 2017

Ancient yews have a likely age of 800+ and Veteran yews a likely age of 500+. While we do not expect to discover many more yews in these categories, it is likely that there are large numbers of unrecorded Notable yews, trees with a likely age of 300+.

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification St Mary 2 veteran St John the Baptist 1 ancient Conwy St Gwyddelan 2 veteran St Deniolen 3 ancient Powys St Llonio 1 ancient Powys St Mary 1 veteran 1 notable Gwynedd St Illtud 1 ancient 1 veteran Conwy St Rhychwyn 1 veteran 1 notable Llanwnog Powys St Cwynog/St Gwynnog 1 ancient 2 veteran 3 notable Powys St Gwrin, formerly St Ust and St Dyfrig 1 ancient Gwynedd St Tydecho 1 ancient Powys St Peter 1 ancient Gwynedd Maentwrog Parish Church 2 veteran Gwynedd St Tydecho 1 ancient 1 veteran Powys St 1 ancient Powys St Michael 1 ancient 1 veteran 1 notable

Diocese of Bangor

Some notable yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification Gwynedd St Bodfan 3 notable (Aber) Gwynedd St Mary 1 notable Betws-y-Coed Conwy St Michael 2 notable Cemmaes Powys St Tydecho 3 notable Gyffin Conwy St Benedict 1 notable Llan Powys St Mary 2 notable Gwynedd St Pedrog 1 notable -y-Cennin Conwy St Peter 2 notable Llandegai Gwynedd St Tegai Yew avenue Gwynedd St Machreth 1 notable Conwy St Mary's and Christchurch Yew Avenues Llanfairisgaer Gwynedd St Mary 1 notable Llangwyfan St Cwyfan 1 notable St Idan 1 notable Gwynedd St Llechid 1 notable and yew avenue Gwynedd St Michael 1 notable Nant Peris Gwynedd St Peris 1 notable

Diocese of

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification Baglan St Catherine/St Baglan 1 veteran St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Colwinston Glamorgan St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Eglwysilan Caerphilly St Ilan 2 veteran Glyncorrwg Glamorgan St John the Baptist 2 veteran 1 notable Llanedeyrn St Edeyrn 1 ancient 1 veteran Bridgend St Cynwyd 2 veteran Llanilid Bridgend 2 veteran Llantarnam St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Llantrithyd Park Glamorgan St Illtyd 1 veteran Michaelston-super- Glamorgan St Michael 1 veteran Ely Pendoylan Glamorgan 1 ancient 1 notable Pentyrch Cardiff St Catwg 1 veteran Radyr/Llandaff Glamorgan St John the Baptist 1 veteran St Brides-super-Ely Glamorgan St Bride 1 ancient St George`s -super- Glamorgan St George 1 ancient Ely 1 veteran Wenvoe Glamorgan St Mary 1 veteran 1 notable

Diocese of Llandaff

Some notable yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification Capel Llanilltern Cardiff St Ellteyrn 1 notable Bridgend St Crallo 1 notable (Llangrallo) Llantwit, Neath Glamorgan St Illtyd 1 notable Penmark Glamorgan The Blessed Virgin Mary 1 notable St Nicholas Glamorgan St Nicholas 1 notable

Diocese of Monmouth

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Tree Site name County Church name Classification Bettws Newydd Monmouthshire No known dedication 1 ancient 2 veteran Cwmcarvan Monmouthshire St Catwg 1veteran Goetre Monmouthshire St Peter 1 ancient 1 veteran 1 notable Llanarth Monmouthshire St Teilo 1 ancient 1 notable Llanddewi Rhydderch Monmouthshire St David 1 ancient Llandegveth(Llandegfedd) Monmouthshire St Tegfeth 1 veteran Llanfair Kilgeddin Monmouthshire St Mary the Virgin 2 ancient Llanfoist Monmouthshire St Ffwyst(Faith) 1 ancient 1 notable Llangattock-juxta-Usk Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 ancient () Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 veteran Llanllowell Monmouthshire St 1 ancient Llansoy Monmouthshire St Tysoi 1 ancient Llantilio Pertholey Monmouthshire St Teilo 1 veteran 5 notable Llanvair Discoed Monmouthshire St Mary 1 ancient Llanvapley Monmouthshire St Mapley 1 veteran Llanvfihangel Crucorney Monmouthshire St Michael 1 veteran Llanvihangel Pontymoel Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Llanvihangel-Ystern- Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Llewern Citra Monmouthshire St Peter 1 ancient Lower Machen Monmouthshire St Michael 1 veteran Mamhilad Monmouthshire St Illtyd 1 ancient 4 veteran 3 notable Michaelston-y-Fedw Monmouthshire St Michael 1 ancient Mynyddislwyn Caerphilly St Tudor 2 ancient 3 veteran Panteg Monmouthshire St Mary 1 veteran Penallt Monmouthshire Penallt Old Church 1 ancient Penrhos Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 veteran Pen-y-clawdd Monmouthshire St Martin 1 veteran Rudry Caerphilly St James 1 veteran Tredunnock Monmouthshire St Andrew 1 veteran Trostrey Monmouthshire St David 1 veteran

Diocese of Monmouth

Some notable yew sites

Tree Site name County Church name Classification Monmouthshire St Stephen and St Tathan 1 notable Henllys Monmouthshire St Peter 1 notable

Llanddewi Skirrid Powys St David 1 notable

Llandogo Monmouthshire St. Oudoceus 1 notable

Llanfrechfa Monmouthshire All Saints 1 notable

Llangattock Lingoed Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 notable Llangyview Monmouthshire St David 1 notable Llanhilleth Blaenau St Illtyd 1 notable Llanmartin Monmouthshire St Martin 1 notable Monmouthshire St Bridget 1 notable Llanvaches Monmouthshire St Dyfrig or Dubicius 1 notable Penhow Monmouthshire unrecorded 1 notable Raglan Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 notable Shirenewton Monmouthshire Not recorded 1 notable

Diocese of St Asaph

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Tree Site name County Church name Classification Powys St Cwynog 1 veteran Powys St 1 veteran 1 notable Powys All Saints 1 ancient Powys St Garmon 1 veteran 2 notable Clocaenog Denbighshire St Trillo 1 veteran Cyffylliog Denbighshire St Mary 1 ancient 1 veteran 2 notable Garthbeibio Powys St Tydecho 1 veteran 1 notable Glyn Ceiriog Wrexham St Ffraid or St Bridget 1 veteran Gresford Wrexham All Saints 1 ancient Gwyddelwern Denbighshire St Bueno 1 veteran Gwytherin Conwy St Winnifred 2 ancient 1 veteran Henllan Denbighshire St Sadwrn 1 veteran 1 notable Hirnant Powys St Illog 2 veteran

Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog Wrexham St Garmon 2 ancient Llanarmon Mynydd-Mawr Powys St Garmon 1 ancient 1 veteran Gwynedd unrecorded 1 ancient Llandegla Denbighshire St Tecla 1 veteran Llandrillo Denbighshire St Trillo 1 ancient Powys St 1 veteran Powys St Erfyl 1 ancient Llanfair Dyffryn Denbighshire St Cynfarch and St Mary 1 veteran 1 notable Llangadwaladr Powys St Cadwaladr 1 ancient 4 veteran 3 notable Conwy St Digain 1 ancient Llangower Gwynedd St Cywair 1 ancient Llangwm Conwy St Jerome 1 ancient Llangwstennin Conwy St Gwstenin 1 veteran 1 notable Llangyniew Powys St Cynyw 1 ancient 2 veteran 3 notable Powys St Cynog 1 ancient Llansanffraid Conwy St Ffraid 1 veteran Tree Site name County Church name Classification Conwy St Sannan 1 veteran 2 notable Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain Powys St Ffraid 2 veteran Powys St Silin 4 ancient 2 veteran Llantysilio Denbighshire St Tysilio 1 ancient 1 notable Gwynedd St Deiniol 1 veteran Gwynedd St Bueno 1 ancient 4 veteran Powys St Michael and All Angels 2 ancient Nannerch Flintshire St Mary 1 veteran Nantglyn Denbighshire St James 1 ancient Overton-On-Dee Wrexham St Mary the Virgin 1 ancient 1 notable Pennant Melangell Powys St Melangell 2 ancient 2 veteran St George (Llan St.Sior) Conwy St George 1 veteran

Diocese of St Asaph

Some notable yew sites

Tree Site name County Church name Classification Bryneglwys Denbighshire St Tysilio 1 notable Carrog Denbighshire St Ffraid/St Bridget 2 notable Chirk Wrexham St Mary 2 notable Dyserth Denbighshire St Bridget 1 notable Efenechtyd Denbighshire St Michael 1 notable Erbistock Wrexham St Hilary 1 notable Powys St 2 notable Hanmer Wrexham St Chad 1 notable Kerry (Ceri) Powys St Michael and All Angels 1 notable Powys St Trinio, St Peter and St Paul 1 notable Llanelidan Denbighshire St Elidan 1 notable Conwy St Mary 1 notable Llanfarchell Denbighshire St Marcellus 1 notable Powys St Garmon 1 notable Llangar Denbighshire All Saints 1 notable Llanrhaeadr-yng- Denbighshire St Dyfnog 3 notable Nghinmeirch Llanrhaedar-Ym-Mochnant Powys St Dogfan 2 notable Llanychan Denbighshire St Ychan 2 notable Llanynys Denbighshire St Saeran 2 notable Powys St Tysilio and St Mary 1 notable Mochdre Powys All Saints 1 notable Nercwys Flintshire St Mary 1 notable Penrhos Powys Holy Trinity Notable yews Tremeirchion Denbighshire 3 notable Treuddyn Flintshire St Mary 1 notable Conwy St John Baptist 3 notable Ysceifiog Flintshire St Mary 1 notable

Diocese of St Davids

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification Abergwili Carmarthenshire St David 2 veteran Cenarth St Llawddog 1 ancient Ceredigion St Michael 1 ancient/1 veteran Cilrhedyn St Teilo 1 veteran Cilycwm Carmarthenshire St Michael 1 ancient 1 veteran Freystrop Pembrokeshire St Justinian 1 veteran Golden Grove Carmarthenshire St Michael 1 veteran Llanafan Ceredigion St Afan 1 ancient Llandovery (Llandingat) Carmarthenshire St Dingat 1 veteran Ceredigion St Michael 1 ancient Llandybie Carmarthenshire St Tybie 1 veteran Llandyfeisant/Dinefwr Park Carmarthenshire unrecorded 2 veteran 1 notable Ceredigion St Mary 1 ancient Llanfihangel-ar-arth Carmarthenshire St Michael 1 ancient Llangathen Carmarthenshire St Cathen 2 veteran 3 notable Ceredigion St Ceitho 3 veteran 1 notable Ceredigion St Cynllo 1 veteran Llangunnor Carmarthenshire St Cynnwr 2 veteran 3 notable Llangybi Ceredigion St Cybi 1 veteran Llansadwrn Carmarthenshire St Sadwrn 1 veteran Llanwrda Carmarthenshire St Cwrdaf 1 veteran Llanycrwys Carmarthenshire St Dunstan 1 ancient Myddfai Carmarthenshire St Michael 1 veteran Nash Pembrokeshire St Mary 1 veteran Silian Ceredigion St Silian 1 ancient St Dogmaels Pembrokeshire unrecorded 1 veteran Strata Florida Ceredigion Strata Florida 2 veteran Taliaris Carmarthenshire St Davids 1 veteran Trefenty (Llanfihangel Carmarthenshire unrecorded 1 veteran Abercowin) Trefilan Ceredigion St Hilary 1 veteran Upton Castle, nr Pembroke Pembrokeshire St Giles 1 veteran Ceredigion not known 1 ancient 1 veteran Ystradffin Carmarthenshire St Paulinus 1 ancient

Diocese of St Davids

Some notable yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification Hafod - Eglwys Newydd Ceredigion 1 notable Velfrey Ceredigion St Peter 1 notable Laugharne Carmarthenshire St Martin 1 notable Llanddarog Carmarthenshire 1 notable Llandissilio Pembrokeshire St Tysilio 1 notable (Llanaeron) Ceredigion St Non 1 notable Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn Ceredigion St Michael 2 notable Llangyndeyrn Carmarthenshire St Cyndeyrn 1 notable Nevern Pembrokeshire St Brynach notable Stackpole Pembrokeshire St James and St 1 notable Elidyr

Diocese of Swansea and

Ancient and veteran yew sites With the exception of Ilston, Llangiwg and Llanrhidian in Glamorgan, all of the sites are in the county of Powys.

Site name Church name Tree Classification St Mary the Virgin 2 veteran St Cewydd 2 veteran formerly St Michael 5 veteran 1 notable Abergwesyn (2nd church site) formerly St David 1 veteran St Mary and St Cynidr 2 veteran Alltmawr St Mauritius 1 ancient Battle St Cynog 1 veteran 1 unclassified Bryngwyn St Michael 2 veteran Cantref St Mary 2 veteran 1 notable Capel-y-ffin St Mary 7 veteran Cascob St Michael and All Angels 1 ancient St Michael and All Angels 3 veteran St Michael 3 veteran 2 notable Colva St David 1 veteran 5 notable Cregrina St David 1 ancient 1 veteran Crickadarn St Mary 2 veteran 2 notable St Cynog 4 ancient Garth Brengy St David 5 veteran 4 notable St Mary 1 veteran

Heyope St David 2 veteran 1 notable Ilston St Illtyd 1 veteran Llanafan-fawr St Afan 1 ancient Llanafan-fechan St Afan 1 ancient Llanbadarn Fawr (Crossgates) St Padarn 1 veteran 1 notable Llanbadarn-y-garreg St Padarn 1 veteran Llanbedr (Paincastle) St Peter 1 veteran 1 notable Llanbedr Ystradyw St Peter 1 ancient 2 veteran 1 notable Site name Church name Tree Classification St Cynllo 1 veteran 2 notable Llanddetty St Tetti 1 veteran 1 notable St David 1 veteran Llanddewi Fach (Cwm) St David 3 veteran 1 notable Llanddewi`r Cwm St David 1 veteran Llandefaelog Fach St Maelog or St Maelo 4 veteran 3 notable Llandefalle Originally St Maelog, later St 2 veteran Matthew. 3 notable Llandegley St Tecla 1 veteran Llandeilo Graban St Teilo 1 ancient 2 veteran Llandeilo’r-Fan St Teilo 1 veteran 1 notable St Elli 4 veteran 8 notable Llanfaredd St Mary 1 ancient Llanfeugan St Meugan 2 ancient 7 veteran 8 notable Llanfihangel-Bryn-Pabuan St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Llanfihangel-Nant-Bran St Michael 1 veteran 1 notable Llanfihangel-Nant-Melan St Michael 2 ancient 2 veteran 1 notable St Michael and All Angels 1 ancient Llanfihangel Tal-y-Llyn St Michael at the head of the lake 1 veteran St Brynach 2 veteran 1 notable Llangasty-Talyllyn St Gastyn 1 veteran 2 notable Llangattock St Catwg 1 veteran Llangenny St Cenau 1 veteran St Paulinus 1 veteran Llangunllo St Cynllo 1 veteran Llangynog- Pwll-du St Cynog 1 veteran Llanhamlach St Peter and St Illtyd 3 veteran Llanpumsaint Parish Church 1 veteran Llanrhidian St Rhidian and St Illtyd 1 veteran Llansantffraed-in-Elvel St Bridget 1 ancient 3 veteran 4 notable Llansantffraed juxta Usk St Bridget/St Bride 1 ancient St Cattwg 1 ancient 1 veteran 1 notable Site name Church name Tree Classification Llanstephan St Steffan 3 veteran 2 notable St Yre or St Llyr 3 veteran 2 notable Llywel St David 1 ancient 1 veteran 1 notable Maesmynis St David 1 veteran Merthyr Cynog St Cynog 1 ancient 5 veteran St Cynllo 2 ancient 2 veteran 2 notable St Mary 1 veteran Patrishow St Ishow 1 veteran Penpont Bettws Penpont Church 1 ancient Rhulen St David 2 ancient 3 veteran Talachddu St Mary 1 veteran 4 notable St Gwendoline 1 ancient 1 veteran 1 notable Upper Chapel (Dyffryn Honddu) St Cynog 2 veteran 2 notable Whitton St David 1 ancient St Mary 1 ancient 3 veteran 2 notable St Cynog 1 ancient 2 veteran 1 notable

Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

Some notable yew sites

Site name Church name Tree Classification St Mary Magdalene 2 notable St Mary 1 notable 3 unclassified St Michael and All Angels 1 notable Disserth St Cewydd 2 notable St Peter 6 notable Glascwm St David 1 notable Hay-on-Wye St Mary 1 notable Knighton St Edward 2 notable St Padarn 1 notable Llanelieu St Ellyw 1 notable St Matthew 1 notable Llanfihangel-Helygen St Michael 1 notable Llangiwg St Ciwg 1 notable St Eigon or St Eigen 1 notable Llanthony St David 1 notable St Gwrthwl 2 notable St Meilig 1 notable Newchurch St Mary 1 notable Norton St Andrew unclassified

© Tim Hills May 2017