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I am very interested in ancient trees and have been trying to visit veteran and ancient ones local to me. Whatever their significance in the past there is value to me in being in the presence of something which has lived so long.
In the Bristol area there is an ancient yew in Abbot's Leigh churchyard as well as huge cypress trees. ST54467404 The church information page suggests that this was previously a celtic holy place, but didn't provide evidence Quote from website "‘Lega’ means wood or meadow or possibly camp – lee, lea, ley all meaning the same in Anglo-Saxon. A Saxon hermitage or small chapel was built at ‘lega’ perhaps on a Celtic burial ground or holy place. This became the basis of the chancel of an enlarged church.".
St Annes churchyard in Longwell Green or Oldland has a veteran yew which seems to have designs on escaping the stone wall it is growing by. ST66877116
I can post photos if I can work out how and anyone is interested. Thanks.
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