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This tree is one of two large yew trees in the churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist. The yew is not a death tree in that it causes death, although some lore does suggest that death will soon follow if certain yews are... (more)

The hall is now a community facility that was originally the school until 1965. The village's population was nearly 1,000 in the nineteenth century but has declined considerably since. It's now less than half of its peak.

Looking down toward the village. The parish church is beyond the school, for a closer view see ST7136 : SOUTH BREWHAM, Somerset

The ancient tradition that this evergreen sheltered the first Christian missionaries to Britain before their churches were built is one of the many explanations put forward to account for the large numbers of yews found in country... (more)

The Church of St. John the Baptist is a grade II*(star) listed building of 13th century origins, but much rebuilt in the 19th century.

The church grounds are partly left to Mother Nature as part of the Living Churchyard project.

The church of St John the Baptist

The churchyard cross dates from the 14th century and is made from Doulting stone.

The former school, situated right beside the church.

The church has its origins in the 13th century with a great deal of rebuilding in the late 19th century. It is built of local stone with Doulting stone dressings.

An almost ubiquitous AED box, but this one is in a non-standard and fetching colour.