IF TREES could talk then we might know a lot more about the goings-on in a Winscombe churchyard. The Forestry Commission has estimated that a yew tree in Winscombe is more than 1,000 years old. Experts calculated the tree's age, which can be found at St J
IF TREES could talk then we might know a lot more about the goings-on in a Winscombe churchyard.The Forestry Commission has estimated that a yew tree in Winscombe is more than 1,000 years old.Experts calculated the tree's age, which can be found at St James Church, based on its circumference of more than six metres. Pictured: Rev Mike Slade in the churchyard.
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