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'''Stratford Toney Down''' ({{gbmapping|SU095246}}) is a 23.1 [[hectare]] [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in [[Wiltshire]], [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1987. |
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[[File:Downland, Stratford Tony (geograph 2318284).jpg|thumb|Downland, Stratford Tony]] |
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'''Stratford Toney Down''' ({{gbmapping|SU095246}})<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of Stoney Stratford Down SSSI |url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271002087%27 |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=MAGIC |publisher=Natural England}}</ref> is a 23.1 [[hectare]] [[biological Site of Special Scientific Interest]] in Wiltshire, England, which was [[SSSI notification|notified]] in 1987. The site lies in a shallow dry valled in the south of [[Stratford Tony]] parish, about {{Convert|7.5|km|4=0|order=flip}} south-west of [[Salisbury]]. It is important for the botanically rich chalk grassland – mainly [[Sheep's-fescue|sheep's fescue]] and [[Meadow oat grass|meadow oat-grass]] – which supports several nationally rare plant and butterfly species.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Citation for Stratford Toney Down SSSI |url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1002087.pdf |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Natural England}}</ref> |
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* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1002087.pdf English Nature citation sheet for the site] (accessed 8 August 2006) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.english-nature.org.uk English Nature website] (SSSI information) |
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Stratford Toney Down (grid reference SU095246)[1] is a 23.1 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England, which was notified in 1987. The site lies in a shallow dry valled in the south of Stratford Tony parish, about 5 miles (7.5 km) south-west of Salisbury. It is important for the botanically rich chalk grassland – mainly sheep's fescue and meadow oat-grass – which supports several nationally rare plant and butterfly species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Map of Stoney Stratford Down SSSI". MAGIC. Natural England. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Citation for Stratford Toney Down SSSI" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
51°01′15″N 1°51′57″W / 51.0207°N 1.8659°W
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