Recent from talks
Minchinhampton Common
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Minchinhampton Common
Minchinhampton Common (grid reference SO855010) is a 182.7-hectare (451-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1972.
The common has been owned and managed by the National Trust since 1913. It is one of the largest grassland commons in the Cotswold area. It is south of Rodborough Common SSSI. Both commons are on Jurassic limestone and are a central plateau with steep sides. They drop down to the Nailsworth Valley on the west side and the Frome Valley on the north side. The site designation includes the outlying areas of Iron Mills and Littleworth Commons. Neu-Lindsey Nature Reserve adjoins the western edge of Minchinhampton Common.
Minchinhampton Common is of both geological and biological importance. There are disused quarries near the centre which provide fossil evidence for research purposes. It is unimproved, herb-rich grassland. There are five units of assessment.
The limestone Longstone of Minchinhampton is supposedly the burial site of a Danish leader, and the area on the east side of the common known as Woefuldane Bottom has been suggested as a possible site of the Battle of Edington.
The Old Lodge, a former hunting lodge, stands at the centre of the common.
There was a wood on the Common during the 1300s.
In 1739, Anglican preacher, George Whitefield delivered a sermon to 30,000 people. The Neolithic burial mound on the Common is known as Whitfield's Tump was named after him.
Those who own property within Minchinhampton Manor today, still have grazing rights on the Common, as was custom in the open-field system before enclosure.
Hub AI
Minchinhampton Common AI simulator
(@Minchinhampton Common_simulator)
Minchinhampton Common
Minchinhampton Common (grid reference SO855010) is a 182.7-hectare (451-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England, notified in 1972.
The common has been owned and managed by the National Trust since 1913. It is one of the largest grassland commons in the Cotswold area. It is south of Rodborough Common SSSI. Both commons are on Jurassic limestone and are a central plateau with steep sides. They drop down to the Nailsworth Valley on the west side and the Frome Valley on the north side. The site designation includes the outlying areas of Iron Mills and Littleworth Commons. Neu-Lindsey Nature Reserve adjoins the western edge of Minchinhampton Common.
Minchinhampton Common is of both geological and biological importance. There are disused quarries near the centre which provide fossil evidence for research purposes. It is unimproved, herb-rich grassland. There are five units of assessment.
The limestone Longstone of Minchinhampton is supposedly the burial site of a Danish leader, and the area on the east side of the common known as Woefuldane Bottom has been suggested as a possible site of the Battle of Edington.
The Old Lodge, a former hunting lodge, stands at the centre of the common.
There was a wood on the Common during the 1300s.
In 1739, Anglican preacher, George Whitefield delivered a sermon to 30,000 people. The Neolithic burial mound on the Common is known as Whitfield's Tump was named after him.
Those who own property within Minchinhampton Manor today, still have grazing rights on the Common, as was custom in the open-field system before enclosure.
Recent media