Stanford End Mill and River Loddon
Stanford End Mill and River Loddon is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) based in between Beech Hill and Swallowfield in Berkshire.[1]
Geography
The Broad Water has come through Stratfield Saye estate in Hampshire to the south, but here has reverted to the name of Loddon again. The weir is to the left and the remains of the mill race can just be seen to the right.
The site is 13.4 hectares in size.[2] The site is best described as natural grassland which also incorporates 4 km stretch of the River Loddon.[3][4]
History
In 1952 the site was designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[4] The site boundary was revised in 1986 to include the River Loddon.[4]
The mill building was built in early Victorian times on the Stratfield Saye estate.[5]
Fauna
The site has the following animals[4]
Mammals
Birds
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[4][3]
Trees
Plants
- Fritillaria meleagris
- Potamogeton nodosus
- Alopecurus pratensis
- Holcus lanatus
- Ranunculus acris
- Rumex acetosa
- Plantago lanceolata
- Centaurea nigra
- Rhinanthus minor
- Silaum silaus
- Ophioglossum vulgatum
- Carex disticha
- Carex panicea
- Cardamine pratensis
- Lychnis flos-cuculi
- Oenanthe fistulosa
- Potamogeton pectinatus
- Nuphar lutea
- Sagitarria sagittifolia
- Schoenoplectus lacustris
- Sparganium erectum
- Epilobium hirsutum
- Eupatorium cannabinum
- Symphytum officinale
- Lythrum salicaria
- Filipendula ulmaria
- Petasites hybridus
- Myosotis scorpioides
- Myosoton aquaticum
- Nasturtium officinale
- Urtica dioica
- Dipsacus fullonum
References
- ↑ Magic Map Application
- ↑ "Stanford End Mill and River Loddon SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- 1 2 "Condition of SSSI Units for Site STANFORD END MILL AND RIVER LODDON". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "SITE NAME: STANFORD END MILL AND RIVER LODDON" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ Wargrave Local History Society - May 2015
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