Steeple Ashton

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Steeple Ashton (grid reference ST914558) is a 26.5 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1998.

Named after the church built in the village. This was struck by lightning in the 17th century and the spire was rebuilt only to be struck by lightning a second time. It was not rebuilt and the present day church has a tower.

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Geological Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
Summarised data for all sites (biological and geological)

Bratton Downs | Charnage Down Chalk Pit | Chilmark Quarries | Corsham Railway Cutting | Dead Maid Quarry | Dinton Quarry | Dinton Railway Cutting | Fyfield Down | Great Quarry, Swindon | Gripwood Quarry | Kellaways - West Tytherton, River Avon | Lady Down Quarry | The New Forest | Okus Quarry | Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon | Piggledene | Seend Cleeve Quarry | Seend Ironstone Quarry And Road Cutting | Stanton St. Quintin Quarry & Motorway Cutting | Steeple Ashton | Stert Brook Exposure | Teffont Evias Quarry / Lane Cutting | Upper Chicksgrove Quarry | West Harnham Chalk Pit | Westbury Ironstone Quarry | Wootton Bassett Mud Spring
Neighbouring areas: Avon | Berkshire | Dorset | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Oxfordshire | Somerset
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Coordinates: 51.30126° N 2.12474° W

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