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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 churchyards. The yew is also a life symbol, and was sometimes scattered on graves. The longbows of medieval archers came from straight, knot-free lengths cut from tall, selected trees. But these were unlikely to be churchyard yews – the best bow staves were imported from Spain.
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The Pilgrims Trail and the Monarchs Way passes through the churchyard.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The church began its life in the 14th century and was subject to enlargement and restoration in the 19th century.
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