Monkswood Valley
Appearance
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Avon |
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Grid reference | ST754710 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 30.7 hectare |
Notification | 1990 |
Location map | English Nature |
Monkswood Valley (grid reference ST754710) is a 30.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village of Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1990.[1]
Monkswood Reservoir, built in 1896 and now owned by Wessex Water, is situated in the valley near the SSSI.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Monkswood Valley (SSSI)" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2006.
- ^ F. P. Sissons (April 1936). "Some Problems of Water Supply". Journal of The Royal Sanitary Institute. LVI (10). doi:10.1177/146642403505601001. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Reservoir Safety and the Environment: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the British Dam Society Held at the University of Exeter, 14-17 September 1994". Thomas Telford. 1994. pp. 74–79. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
51°26′15″N 2°21′19″W / 51.43746°N 2.35530°W