Stockbridge Common Marsh
Appearance
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Hampshire |
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Grid reference | SU 352 338[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 64.8 hectares (160 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1991[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Stockbridge Common Marsh is a 64.8-hectare (160-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stockbridge in Hampshire.[1][2] It is owned by the National Trust.[3]
This site stretches for 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) along the flood plain of the River Test. It has wetland habitats including marsh, fen, carr, alluvial meadows and a large shallow lake. The marsh has a rich variety of flora, with 180 species of flowering plants, including bog pimpernel, adder’s-tongue fern, marsh valerian and bogbean.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Stockbridge Common Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Map of Stockbridge Common Marsh". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Stockbridge Marsh". National Trust. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Stockbridge Common Marsh citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 19 May 2020.