An isolated little old church in a genuinely rural corner of Surrey. The building itself has no spectacular features of interest, but has fabric and fittings of various centuries and is (fortunately) well-loved. The major attraction here is the yew tree, one of the top ten oldest in the country and enormous. It does attract some odd people, a few of whom are not nice at all.
Danny Barrs
This is worth a visit. Even for the unbelievers, wooden steeple
Terry Tiernan
Amazing little windmill converted into a church you have to ask for key in golf club reception.
Feizal Mowlabocus
I visted recently primarily to see the Crowhurst yew tree which is truly breath taking. There are quite a few great looking trees and the church is full of character too. Beautiful area. Very peaceful as all churchyards are.
Chris Gledhill
Home of a 4000 year old yew tree
Nenad Jovicevic345 days ago
Beautifull place.
David Henry2 years ago
We visited St George's on a walk in the area, primarily to see the famous Crowhurst Yew: just as well as the church was locked. I'd read about this yew in various sources and its age has been estimated from 1,700 years to (a highly improbable) 4,000. The fact is that no one knows because, like many ancient trees, it is hollow so that taking a core for dendrological sampling is not possible. But what is certain is that yews live longer than any other tree so, when you visit, pause a while and consider that this tree is one of the oldest living things in Europe.
And the tree has a particular charm, not only for the wooden props that support its ancient, drooping branches, but because in the 19C a door was fitted, so turning the hollow trunk into a room! But, unlike the ancient yew in the churchyard at Much Marcle, there is no bench fitted inside.
Other reviewers have touched on the Gaynesford/Gainsford family of nearby Crowhurst Place (yours for £3,000,000 at the time of writing [Septembef 2021]). At a time when having a male heir was critical in perpetuating ownership of estates, one Gaynesford had 15 successive daughters with a total of five wives before his sixth wife produced the longed-for son: surely a record!
We had lunch in the quiet churchyard, looking out over fields to distant hills as a warm sun shone down on us. Bliss!
Richard S Purslow2 years ago
Went to look at the ancient yew , more impressive than the other Crowhurst yew in Sussex
The major attraction here is the yew tree, one of the top ten oldest in the country and enormous. It does attract some odd people, a few of whom are not nice at all.
And the tree has a particular charm, not only for the wooden props that support its ancient, drooping branches, but because in the 19C a door was fitted, so turning the hollow trunk into a room! But, unlike the ancient yew in the churchyard at Much Marcle, there is no bench fitted inside.
Other reviewers have touched on the Gaynesford/Gainsford family of nearby Crowhurst Place (yours for £3,000,000 at the time of writing [Septembef 2021]). At a time when having a male heir was critical in perpetuating ownership of estates, one Gaynesford had 15 successive daughters with a total of five wives before his sixth wife produced the longed-for son: surely a record!
We had lunch in the quiet churchyard, looking out over fields to distant hills as a warm sun shone down on us. Bliss!