Dimminsdale

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Dimminsdale
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Dimminsdale Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 331468.jpg
Location Derbyshire
Leicestershire
Grid reference SK 377 218 [1]
InterestBiological
Geological
Area37.0 hectares [1]
Notification 1986 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Dimminsdale is a 37 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest partly in Derbyshire and partly in Leicestershire. It is located east of Calke in Derbyshire. [1] [2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site, [3] and an area of 23.5 hectares is owned by Severn Trent Water and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. [4]

Dimminsdale has semi-natural woodland and one of the largest areas of unimproved acidic grassland in the county. Earl Ferrers' lead mine, which is located on the site, has a unique and complex mixture of minerals such as galena and zinc blende; their genesis is little understood and they provide great potential for research. [5]

There is public access to footpaths on the nature reserve part of the site.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Dimminsdale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Map of Dimminsdale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Earl Ferrers` Lead Mine (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dimminsdale". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Dimminsdale citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

52°47′24″N1°26′35″W / 52.79°N 1.443°W / 52.79; -1.443

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