#14 Ancient Yew Trees

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Delighted to get this tree story from a dear neighbour and good friend Sonia Gibbons. The Yew Trees near her gate have some special local history and contain the story of moving a church brick by brick across the river.

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Sonia’s Words:

My home is built on the grounds of the former St Anne’s Church. Built in the 1840’s by Colonel Bruen.

Colonel Bruen felt there was a need, coupled with some of the parishioners, for Church on his domain

and he proceeded to build St Anne’s Church. The beautiful wall outside is flanked by two ancient Yew Trees.

If those trees could talk they could tell a lot of tales.

The Church was taken down in 1926, moved across the river and built as a catholic church

now known as St Clares ’s Church.

Two yew trees remain flanking either side of the gate.

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