St Michaels, East Saltoun

A mix of early 19th century yews and one possibly over 300 years old.
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs)
Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Site Type: Churchyard/Abbey/Monastery
Location: St Michael’s church, East Saltoun, East Lothian EH34 5EE
OS Map Grid: NT 47626765
Coordinates: 55.900869, -2.841656

The present church, built by the Fletcher family, was completed by 1805, replacing an earlier building.

In the churchyard are yews with girths measuring 150 – 200 cm at 100 cm high (SYTHI 2017) suggesting they are contemporary with the remodelling of the churchyard just over 200 years ago.

There is another yew, a male, with a girth of 345 cm at 100 cm (SYTHI 2017) which as a rough estimate suggests it may be well over 300 years old. If so, then thankfully it must have been retained when the site was redeveloped.

Access: Public ~ No fees nor times apply
Age: Heritage (<400 yrs)
Site Type: Churchyard/Abbey/Monastery
Location: St Michael’s church, East Saltoun, East Lothian EH34 5EE
OS Map Grid: NT 47626765
Coordinates: 55.900869, -2.841656