North Brewham Meadows

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North Brewham Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
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Location within Somerset
Location Somerset
Grid reference ST743379
Coordinates 51°08′23″N2°22′07″W / 51.13979°N 2.36873°W / 51.13979; -2.36873
InterestBiological
Area8.9 hectares (0.089 km2; 0.034 sq mi)
Notification 1987 (1987)
Natural England website

North Brewham Meadows (grid reference ST743379 ) is an 8.9 hectare (21.9 acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest at North Brewham in Somerset, England, notified in 1987.

These traditionally-managed species-rich meadows support a neutral grassland community of the nationally rare common knapweed crested dog's-tail type. Breeding butterflies typical of unimproved neutral grassland include small copper (Lycaena phaeas), meadow brown (Maniola jurtina), grayling (Hipparchia semele) and ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus). [1]

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References

  1. "North Brewham Meadows" (PDF). English Nature. Retrieved 18 August 2006.