Significant yews in the Diocese of Monmouth 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 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 veteran 1 notable Llanddewi Rhydderch Monmouthshire St David 1 ancient
Llandegveth(Llandegfedd) Monmouthshire St Tegfeth 1 veteran
Llanedeyrn Cardiff St Edeyrn 1 ancient 1 veteran
Llanfair Kilgeddin Monmouthshire St Mary the Virgin 2 ancient
Llanfoist Monmouthshire St Ffwyst(Faith) 1 ancient 1 notable
Llanfrechfa Monmouthshire All Saints 1 veteran
Llangattock-juxta-Usk Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 ancient (Penpergwm) Llangattock-Vibon-Avel Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 veteran
Llangeview Monmouthshire St David 1 veteran
Llanhilleth Blaenau Gwent St Illtyd 1 veteran
Llanllowell Monmouthshire St Llywel 1 ancient
Llansoy Monmouthshire St Tysoi 1 ancient 2 veteran
Llantarnam Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran
Llantilio Pertholey Monmouthshire St Teilo 5 veteran 1 notable
Llanvair Discoed Monmouthshire St Mary 1 ancient
Llanvapley Monmouthshire St Mapley 1 veteran
Llanvihangel Crucorney Monmouthshire St Michael 1 veteran Site name County Church name Tree Classification Llanvihangel Pontymoel Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran
Llanvihangel-Ystern- Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Llewern Llanwenarth Citra Monmouthshire St Peter 1 ancient
Lower Machen Monmouthshire St Michael 1 veteran 2 notable
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 1 notable
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 Caerwent 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
Llangattock Lingoed Monmouthshire St Cadoc 1 notable Llangyview Monmouthshire St David 1 notable
Llanhilleth Blaenau Gwent St Illtyd 1 notable Llanmartin Monmouthshire St Martin 1 notable Llansantffraed 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
Tintern Monmouthshire St Michael and All Angels 1 notable
© Tim Hills – Ancient Yew Group – December 2019