Painswick Historical Facts

There are 99 Yew Trees in the churchyard of St Mary’s in Painswick, in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Legend has it that the devil would not let the 100th one grow, and this was put to the test in recent years when a 100th tree was planted to mark the millenium. However, during a storm in 2007 one of the trees was blown down, which some believe was the devil's work.

The Cotswold town of Painswick was featured on BBC televisions "The Casual Vacancy" by J.K.Rowling.

The historic wool town of Painswick, in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds is home to the oldest bowling green in England.