| Survey data | |
|---|---|
| Surveyed by: Caroline Copleston | Surveyed on: 29th October 2015 |
| Number of trees: 1 | |
| Girth: 2.7m (measured at 0.3m) | |
| Tree form: Maiden | |
| Dead or alive: Alive | |
| Standing/fallen: Upright | |
| Access: Public - open access (e.g. public park, churchyard, etc) | |
This tree's story
The Dovaston yew, Taxus baccata, Dovastoniana. Apparently it was first observed growing in a hedgerow in the Parish of Westfelton in Shropshire in 1777 and sold to a Mr John Dovaston for 6d. At some point Sir Mark Collett must have brought it to St Clere estate in Heaverham to add to his collection of rare and unusual trees. The churchyard tree is said to be a scion of that one, but there’s no record of how old it is.
Growing on the tree
- Ivy
Additional comments
The branches break very low down and they extend in all directions almost horizontally. It appears almost as a weeping form.