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Significant yews in the Updated December 2019

Ancient yews are likely to be 800 years or older. While most veteran yews are 500 years or older, this category also includes some younger yews that have become hollow. Notable yews have a likely age of 300+.

Ancient and veteran yew sites

Site name County Church name Tree Classification St Mary 2 veteran

Carno St John the Baptist 1 ancient

Dolwyddelan Conwy St Gwyddelan 2 veteran Llan Powys St Mary 1 veteran 1 notable St Deniolen 3 ancient

Llandinam Powys St Llonio 1 ancient Gwynedd St Illtud 1 ancient 1 veteran Gwynedd St Brothen 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

Llanymawddwy Gwynedd St Tydecho 1 ancient Powys St Peter 1 ancient

Maentwrog Gwynedd Parish Church 2 veteran

Mallwyd Gwynedd St Tydecho 1 ancient 1 veteran

Penegoes Powys St Cadfarch 1 ancient

Trefeglwys Powys St Michael 1 ancient 2 veteran

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 3 notable Cemmaes Powys St Tydecho 3 notable

Gyffin Conwy St Benedict 2 notable

Llan Powys St Mary 2 notable

Llanbedrog Gwynedd St Pedrog 1 notable -y-Cennin Conwy St Peter 2 notable

Llandegai Gwynedd St Tegai Yew avenue

Llanfachreth Gwynedd St Machreth 1 notable

Llanfairfechan Conwy St Mary's and Christchurch Yew Avenues Llanfairisgaer Gwynedd St Mary 1 notable Llangwyfan Denbighshire St Cwyfan 1 notable

Llanidan St Idan 1 notable

Llanllechid Gwynedd St Llechid 1 notable and yew avenue Gwynedd St Michael 1 notable

Nant Peris Gwynedd St Peris 1 notable

© Tim Hills – Ancient Yew Group – December 2019