What is this hedge - part 2

Strikes me it looks more like one of the Cotoneasters, by its growth habit. Have you ever seen any tiny flowers or berries on it? If not, I suppose it could be a badly pruned, hacked about box but it's usually a much neater grower than this.

I just looked at the other picture, and I'm pretty sure this is box (Buxus sempervirens). You could rejuvinate it by pruning it back hard. Box does form a tree if left unpruned. The wood is quite valuable I understand - it is used for tool handles and is very dense.