There has been a settlement here in Eastham since Saxon times, and the name Eastham derrives from the saxon for East Home... probably referring to the fact that this settlement is East of the larger villlage of Bromborough.
Eastham Village is reported to have had a church on this site since around 500AD. That in itself fs pretty amazing, but what you've come to see today is even more amazing....
In around 1150 the chapel on this site was to be rebuilt, and the land was passed into the hands of the church, telling them that "on this land, there is an ancient yew tree." At this time, the yew tree was belived to be around 700 - 1000 years old.... and that was almost 860 years ago!
The yew tree is now believed to be around 1500 - 2000 years old, and is among the most protected in the country, and rightly so - especially after arsonists tried to burn it down around 20 years ago.
Today the yew is protected by railings.
This is a very tranquil spot, stay a while, wander into the church - the font here is believed to be from Norman times!
Do take the time to visit the yew, from the cache site you are no more than about 75ft from it!