MEM24743 - Post-medieval yew tree in All Saints' Churchyard, Wootton Courtenay (Tree)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
In 1791 Collinson said "There are fragments of an old stone cross in the churchyard, and a fine yew tree with a beautiful spread of branches". Both were extant in 1974 and the tree was suggested to be 600 years old. [1] The tree is visible on aerial photographs dating to 2017 at c. SS 9382 4340. [3] The tree is recorded on the Ancient Yew Group website - see External Links for details. [4] The large yew tree in the churchyard is of particular note, presumably the one mentioned by Collinson in 1791. [5] Savage writes in 1830 of "a fine yew tree with wide spreading branches" in Wootton Courtenay churchyard. [6]
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SSO727 Monograph: Allen, N.V.. 1974. Churches and Chapels of Exmoor. Exmoor Press. 92.
- <2> SEM6951 Report: Fisher, J.. 2003. Wootton Courtenay: Conservation Area Character Appraisal. illustration 5.
- <3>XY SEM8520 Aerial photograph: Getmapping. 2017. Vertical Aerial Photography of Exmoor National Park. [Mapped feature: #46278 Approximate location of centre of tree, ]
- <4> SEM8705 Website: Ancient Yew Group. 2012-. Ancient Yew Group. https://www.ancient-yew.org/treeInfo.php?link=860&nowstage=1&nowpage=1.
- <5> SEM8695 Report: Pratt, N.. 2018. Wootton Courtenay Conservation Area: appraisal document. 41, figure 41.
- <6> SSO1909 Monograph: Savage, J.. 1830. A History of the Hundred of Carhampton. 338.
External Links (1)
- https://www.ancient-yew.org/treeInfo.php?link=860&nowstage=1&nowpage=1 (Record for yew on Ancient Yew Group website)
Other Statuses/References
- Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
Location
| Grid reference | SS 9383 4340 (point) Estimated from tree canopy shown on Aps |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS94SW |
| Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Nov 17 2022 9:18AM
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