Stanford End Mill and River Loddon

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Stanford End Mill and River Loddon
Site of Special Scientific Interest
River Loddon at Stanford End Mill (geograph 1783679).jpg
Area of Search Berkshire
Grid reference SU 706 634 [1]
InterestBiological
Area11.8 hectares (29 acres) [1]
Notification 1987 [1]
Location map Magic Map

Stanford End Mill and River Loddon is a 11.8-hectare (29-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Reading in Berkshire. [1] [2] It covers Stanford End Mill meadows and a 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) stretch of the River Loddon between Stanford End and Sheep Bridge north-west of Swallowfield. [3]

Contents

The mill was built in early Victorian times on the Stratfield Saye estate. [4]

Fauna

The site has the following animals [3]

Mammals

Birds

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following Flora: [3]

Trees


Plants

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Stanford End Mill and River Loddon". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Map of Stanford End Mill and River Loddon". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Stanford End Mill and River Loddon citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 24 October 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Water Mills on the Thames and Loddon, Wargrave Local History Society, May 2015

Coordinates: 51°21′54″N0°59′13″W / 51.365°N 0.987°W / 51.365; -0.987