The ancient and veteran yews in the Dioceses of the Church of England December 2019 Ancient yews are considered to have a likely age of 800+. Most veteran yews are considered to be 500+, with this category also including some younger trees that are veteran on account of their condition. Diocese of Bath and Wells Site name Church name Tree Classification Sites are all in Somerset Angersleigh St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Ash Priors Holy Trinity 1 veteran Ashbrittle St John Baptist 1 ancient Ashill St Mary 2 veteran Barwick St Mary Magdalene 1 veteran - condition Batcombe St Mary 1 veteran - condition Bathampton St Nicholas 1 veteran - condition Bickenhall 1 veteran - condition Bicknoller St George 1 ancient Biddisham St John the Baptist 1 veteran - condition Broomfield St Mary and All Saints 1 veteran Buckland St Mary St Mary 1 veteran - condition Burrington Holy Trinity 1 veteran Castle Cary All Saints 1 veteran Chapel Allerton Allerton Church 1 veteran Cheddar St Andrew 1 veteran - condition Chew Stoke St Andrew 1 veteran - condition Chewton Mendip St Mary Magdalene 2 veteran Chilcompton St John the Baptist 1 ancient Christon St Mary 1 veteran - condition Churchill St John the Baptist 1 veteran Churchstanton St Peter and St Paul 1 veteran Combe Florey St Peter and St Paul 1 ancient Compton Dundon St Andrew 1 ancient Creech St Michael St Michael 1 veteran Cutcombe St John 1 veteran Dinder St Michael and All Angels 1 ancient Dinnington St Nicholas 1 veteran Dodington All Saints 1 veteran - condition Site name Church name Tree Classification Drayton St Catherine 1 veteran - condition Dunkerton All Saints 1 veteran Dunster St George 1 ancient East Chinnock St Mary 1 veteran East Woodlands St Katherine 1 veteran Elworthy St Martin of Tours – Redundant 1 ancient church Enmore St Michael 1 veteran Freshford St Peter 1 veteran Hawkridge St Giles 1 veteran - condition Hinton St George St George 1 veteran - condition Keinton Mandeville St Mary Magdalene 1 veteran Kingston St.Mary Blessed Virgin Mary 1 ancient Kingstone St John with All Saints 1 ancient Loxton St Andrew 1 veteran - condition Lyng (East Lyng) St Bartholomew 1 veteran - condition Middle Chinnock St Margaret 1 veteran Minehead St Michael 1 veteran - condition Nailsea Holy Trinity 1 veteran - condition North Cadbury St Michael the Archangel 1 veteran - condition North Curry St Peter and St Paul 1 veteran - condition North Perrott St Martin 1 veteran North Stoke St Martin 1 veteran Norton Malreward Holy Trinity 1 veteran - condition Norton sub St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Hamdon Odcombe St Peter and St Paul 1 veteran Othery St Michael 1 veteran - condition Pilton St John Baptist 1 veteran Pitney St John the Baptist 1 veteran Porlock St Dubricius 1 veteran Portbury St Mary Virgin 1 veteran Priston St Luke 1 veteran Seavington St Mary - Redundant church 1 veteran St.Mary South Brewham St John Baptist 2 veteran South Petherton St Peter and St Paul 1 veteran Stanton Prior St Lawrence 1 veteran - condition Staple Fitzpaine St Peter 1 veteran - condition Stocklinch St Mary - Redundant church 1 veteran Ottersey Site name Church name Tree Classification Stoke St Michael St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran - condition Stoke Trister St Andrew 1 veteran Ston Easton St Mary 1 veteran Tellisford All Saints 1 veteran Thorne St St Margaret 1 veteran - condition Margaret Tickenham St Quiricus and St Julietta 1 veteran Timberscombe St Petroc 1 veteran - condition Wambrook St Mary 1 veteran - condition Watchet St Decuman 1 veteran - condition Wembdon St George 1 veteran - condition West Chinnock St Mary 1 veteran West Coker St Martin of Tours 1 veteran West Monkton St Augustine 1ancient 1 veteran West Pennard St Nicholas 1 veteran Westbury-Sub- St Laurence 1 veteran Mendip Whitelackington St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Winscombe St James the Great 1 veteran Winsham St Stephan 1 veteran - condition Withycombe St Nicholas 1 ancient Woolley All Saints 1 veteran Woolverton St Lawrence 1 veteran Wootton All Saints 1 veteran Courtenay Wraxall All Saints 1 veteran Diocese of Birmingham Site name Church name Tree Classification Baddesley Clinton St Michael 1 veteran Cofton Hackett, Worcs St Michael and All Angels 1 veteran Diocese of Blackburn Site name Church name Tree Classification Chipping St Bartholomew 1 veteran Diocese of Bristol Site name Church name Tree Classification Abbots Leigh, Somerset Holy Trinity 1 ancient Oldland, St Anne 1 veteran Gloucestershire Purton St Mary, St Mary 1 veteran Wiltshire West Kington, Wiltshire St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Diocese of Canterbury Site name Church name Tree Classification Sites are all in Kent Badlesmere St Leonard 1 veteran Barfrestone St Nicholas 1 veteran Boughton St Peter 1 veteran - condition Monchelsea Boxley St Mary and All Saints 1 veteran Bridge St Peter 1 veteran Broomfield St Margaret 1 veteran Buckland-In-Dover 1 ancient Challock St Cosmas and St Damian 3 veteran Detling St Martin of Tours 1 veteran Eastling St Mary 1 ancient Eastry St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Egerton St James 1 veteran Elmsted St James the Great 2 ancient 2 veteran Godmersham St Lawrence the Martyr 1 veteran Harrietsham St John the Baptist 1 ancient 1 veteran Herne St Martin 1 veteran - condition Kennington St Mary 1 ancient 3 veteran Leaveland St Lawrence 1 veteran Leeds St Nicholas 1 ancient Little Chart Church ruin 1 veteran Loose All Saints 1 ancient Molash St Peter 3 ancient 3 veteran Monks Horton St Peter 1 veteran Nackington St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Newington-by- St Nicholas 1 veteran Site name Church name Tree Classification Hythe Nonington St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Norton Court St Mary 1 ancient Petham All Saints 1 ancient Ringwould St Nicholas 1 ancient 1 veteran Ripple St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Rolvenden St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Sellindge Sellindge 3 veteran Selling Selling 1 veteran Sholden St Nicholas 1 veteran Stalisfield St Mary 1 ancient Stelling St Mary 1 ancient Stockbury St Mary Magdalene 1 veteran Stowting St Mary 2 veteran Thanington St Nicholas 1 veteran Throwley St Michael and All Angels 2 veteran Thurnham St Mary 1 veteran Tilmanstone St Andrew 1 ancient Tunstall St John the Baptist 1 ancient Ulcombe All Saints 2 ancient 2 veteran Upper Hardres St Peter and St Paul 2 veteran Waldershare Park All Saints - Redundant church 2 ancient 3 veteran Walmer St Mary 1 veteran Waltham St Bartholomew 5 veteran Diocese of Carlisle Site name Church name Tree Classification Sites are all in Cumbria Broughton-in- St Mary Magdalene 3 veteran Furness Kentmere St Cuthbert 1 veteran Lanercost Priory 1 veteran Martindale St Martin 1 veteran Plumbland St Cuthbert 1 veteran - condition Seathwaite Holy Trinity 1 veteran Watermillock All Saints 3 veteran Diocese of Chelmsford Site name Church name Tree Classification Fryerning St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Great Burstead St Mary Magdalene 1 veteran Diocese of Chester Tree Site name Church name Classification With the exception of Taxal, the sites are all in Cheshire Astbury St Mary 1 ancient Bunbury St Boniface 1 veteran Eastham St Mary 1 ancient Farndon St Chad 1 veteran Goostrey St Luke 1 ancient Nether Alderley St Mary 1 veteran Prestbury St Peter 2 veteran Taxal, Derbyshire St James 1 veteran Warburton St Werburgh - Churches Conservation Trust 1 veteran Diocese of Chichester Site name Church name Tree Classification County Amberley St Michael 1 veteran Sussex - West Angmering St Margaret 1 veteran Sussex - West Ardingly St Peter 1 ancient Sussex – West Bignor The Holy Cross 1 veteran Sussex – West Buxted St Margaret 1 ancient Sussex – East Chailey St Peter 1 ancient Sussex – East Coldwaltham St Giles 1 ancient Sussex – West Crowhurst St George 1 ancient, 1 veteran Sussex – East East Chiltington 1 veteran Sussex – East Eastbourne St Mary 1 veteran - condition Sussex - East Etchingham St Mary and St Nicholas 1 ancient Sussex – East Fittleworth St Mary 1 veteran Sussex – West Funtington St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Sussex – West Herstmonceaux All Saints 1 ancient Sussex – East Heyshott 1 veteran Sussex – West Site name Church name Tree Classification County Icklesham All Saints with St 1 veteran Sussex – East Nicholas Ifield St Margaret of Antioch 1 veteran Sussex – West Mid Lavant St Mary and St Nicholas 1 ancient Sussex – West Ninfield St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Sussex – East North Marden St Mary 1 veteran Sussex – West Northchapel St Michael and All 1 veteran Sussex – West Angels Northiam St Mary 1 ancient Sussex – East Rotherfield St Denys 1 ancient Sussex – East Slaugham St Mary 1 ancient Sussex – West Stanmer 2 veteran Sussex - Brighton Stedham 1 ancient Sussex – West Stopham St Mary the Virgin 1 ancient Sussex – West Sullington St Mary 1 veteran Sussex – West Tangmere St Andrew 1 ancient Sussex – West Tillington All Hallows 1 veteran Sussex – West Walberton St Mary 1 veteran Sussex – West Warbleton St Mary the Virgin 1 veteran Sussex – East Westmeston St Martin 1 veteran Sussex – East Wilmington St Mary and St Peter 1 ancient Sussex – East Wivelsfield St Peter and St John 1 veteran Sussex – East Woolbeding All Hallows 1 veteran - condition Sussex - West Yapton St Mary 1 veteran - condition Sussex - West Diocese of Coventry Site name Church name Tree Classification Haselor St Mary and All Saints 1 veteran Hatton Holy Trinity 1 veteran Ladbroke All Saints 1 veteran - condition Diocese of Derby Site name Church name Tree Classification Sites are all in Derbyshire Allestree St Edmund 1 veteran Ault Hucknall St John the Baptist 1 veteran - condition Beeley St Anne 1 veteran Bonsall St James