Geddington Chase SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Northamptonshire |
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Grid reference | SP 904 847[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 39.1 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1984[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
An area of 39.1 hectares in the north-west corner of Geddington Chase has been designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). It is located south-east of Corby in Northamptonshire.[1][2]
Geddington Chase is a surviving fragment of the medieval Royal Forest of Rockingham. Most of the Chase is commercially managed, and the SSSI is an area of semi-natural wet ash/maple woodland on Midland boulder clay. The ground flora is diverse, with plants including bluebell, dog's mercury, tufted hair-grass, and a few wild daffodils.[3]
The site is private land with no public access.
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Geddington Chase". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Map of Geddington Chase". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Geddington Chase citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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