Retire Common

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Coordinates: 50°26′14″N 4°48′48″W / 50.4372°N 4.8133°W / 50.4372; -4.8133

Retire Common

Retire Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological characteristics, in central Cornwall, England, UK.[1]

Geography

The 62-hectare (150-acre) site, notified in 1951, is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of the town of Bodmin, falling mainly within the civil parish of Withiel.[2][3] The springs in the area of the Common form the headwaters of a tributary of the River Camel.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Retire Common". Natural England. 1985. Retrieved 1 December 2011. 
  2. "Retire Common map". Natural England. Retrieved 1 December 2011. 
  3. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 200 Newquay & Bodmin ISBN 978-0-319-22938-5
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