Ferndown Common
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Type | Heath |
Location | Dorset, England |
Nearest town | Ferndown |
Coordinates | 50°47′55″N 1°53′59″W / 50.7986°N 1.8996°W |
Area | 64.7 hectares (160 acres) |
Status | SSSI |
Ferndown Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the edge of Ferndown in Dorset, England.[1] It is currently owned by the Wimborne Estate and leased to the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC), who manage it to preserve the site's rare wildlife.[2] The site was notified as an SSSI in 1984.[1]
The area of the site is 64.7 hectares (160 acres), and comprises a significant amount of
The site is very flat, although there are several small clay or gravel pits, and an extensive network of boundary banks which date back to the Inclosure Acts of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.[2] There is also a steep escarpment running down to the Stour Valley, which in the past was a well-used travel route.[2] Some cultivation of the land was attempted during the Second World War, as evidenced by areas of ridge and furrow.[2] Ferndown Common was designated as a town green in 2003.[2]
See also
- List of SSSIs in Dorset
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ferndown Common (SSSI citation)" (PDF). Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Ferndown Common". Dorset County Council. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "About Ferndown". Ferndown Town Council. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- Dorset Nature Reserves of the ARC.
- Nature on the Map by Natural England.
- Ferndown Common Map by Natural England.
- Dorset Heathlands list published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).
- "The Dorset Heathlands Planning Framework 2012–2014: Supplementary Planning Document Consultation Draft". (631 KB) by Poole Borough Council.