- North Brewham Meadows
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North Brewham Meadows Site of Special Scientific Interest 
Shown within SomersetArea of Search Somerset Grid reference ST743379 Coordinates 51°08′23″N 2°22′07″W / 51.13979°N 2.36873°WCoordinates: 51°08′23″N 2°22′07″W / 51.13979°N 2.36873°W 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]
References
- ^ "North Brewham Meadows". English Nature. http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002719.pdf. Retrieved 2006-08-18.
Categories:- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Somerset
- Geography of Somerset
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1987
- Neutral grassland Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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