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Stanley Bank Meadow
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Stanley Bank Meadow is located in MerseysideStanley Bank MeadowLocation within Merseyside
LocationMerseyside
Grid referenceSJ535972
Coordinates53°28′01″N 2°43′01″W / 53.467°N 2.717°W / 53.467; -2.717
InterestBiological
Area14.9 hectares, 36.8 acres (149,000 m)
Notification1986
Natural England website

Stanley Bank Meadow is a 14.9-hectare (37-acre) 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 predominantly damp unimproved neutral grassland, which is a rare habitat in Merseyside. It is also part of a larger area which is a Local Nature Reserve called Stanley Bank.

References

  1. "Stanley Bank Meadow citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
  2. "Map of Stanley Bank Meadow". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
  3. "Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
  4. "Map of Stanley Bank". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Merseyside


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