Stanley Bank Meadow
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Shown within Merseyside | |
| Area of Search | Merseyside |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ535972 |
| Coordinates | 53°28′01″N 2°43′01″W / 53.467°N 2.717°WCoordinates: 53°28′01″N 2°43′01″W / 53.467°N 2.717°W |
| 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 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 predominately 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]
References
- ↑ "Stanley Bank Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
- ↑ "Map of Stanley Bank Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
- ↑ "Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ↑ "Map of Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
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