Yew Tree - St Mary's Church - Astbury, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 09.054 W 002° 13.861
30U E 551426 N 5889333
The ancient yew tree is located in St Mary's Churchyard on Peel Lane in the village of Astbury.
Waymark Code: WM138QJ
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/13/2020
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St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton.
It is a Grade I listed building dating from the C12 with late C13 and early C14 and C15 additions and alterations, and has been a place of worship for over a 1000 years.
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The yew tree that is thought to be about 2000 years old is located in the north-east corner of the churchyard. The tree is hollow now and propped to stop it from falling - but it is still a living tree.
"The tree predates Edward III's Act of Parliament requiring the planting of yew trees in church yards to supply the bows for the medieval archers." Source: (
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