Stanley Bank Meadow

Stanley Bank Meadow

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Merseyside
Location	Merseyside
Grid reference	SJ535972
Coordinates	53°28′01″N2°43′01″W / 53.467°N 2.717°W / 53.467; -2.717
Interest	Biological
Area	14.9 hectares, 36.8 acres (149,000 m2)
Notification	1986
Natural England website

Stanley Bank Meadow is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest situated 2.8km north-east of St Helens. The site was notified in 1988 due to its biological features which is predominantly damp unimproved neutral grassland, which is a rare habitat in Merseyside. ^{[1] [2]} It is also part of a larger area which is a Local Nature Reserve called Stanley Bank. ^{[3] [4]}

Land ownership

All land within Stanley Bank Meadow SSSI is owned by the local authority. ^[5]

References

1. "Stanley Bank Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
2. "Map of Stanley Bank Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
3. "Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
4. "Map of Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
5. "Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament". questions-statements.parliament.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2025.