Old Town Railway Cutting, Swindon
Appearance
Old Town Railway Cutting (grid reference SU153832) is a 1.78 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Swindon, Wiltshire, notified in 1975. It is near the site of the former Swindon Town railway station.
The site is notable for an unusual exposure of the Kimmeridge Clay formation.
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 23 July 2006)
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1975
- Railway cuttings in the United Kingdom
- Rail transport in Wiltshire
- Parks and open spaces in Swindon
- Transport in Swindon
- Geology of Wiltshire
- English Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
- Wiltshire geography stubs