North Brewham Meadows

North Brewham Meadows
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Shown within Somerset
Area of Search Somerset
Grid reference ST743379
Interest Biological
Area 8.9 hectares (0.089 km2; 0.034 sq mi)
Notification 1987 (1987)
Natural England website

North Brewham Meadows (grid reference ST743379) is a 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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