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Area of Search | Somerset |
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Grid reference | ST743379 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 8.9 hectares (0.089 km2; 0.034 sq mi) |
Notification | 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]