Freeman's Marsh

Freeman's Marsh

Freeman's Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Hungerford in the English county of Berkshire.

Located at gbmapping|SU329686, the site consists of unimproved meadows, marsh and reedbed. It is an important site for overwintering, migratory and breeding birds and supports many varieties of flora which are scarce in Southern England. It is located in the floodplain of the River Dun, a small tributary of the River Kennet and is bordered by the Kennet and Avon Canal. It was cited by English Nature in 1986, and also forms part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. [cite web|url=http://www.english-nature.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001426.pdf| title=SSSI Citation for Freeman's Marsh|publisher=English Nature|date=1986|accessdate=22 September|accessyear=2006]

There are plans to construct a marina and hotel complex adjacent to the site, but the potential environmental impacts (particularly to water voles) of such a development on Freeman's Marsh have led to local opposition. [cite web|url=http://www.emmanicholson.org.uk/south_east.html| title=Emma Nicholson MEP|accessdate=22 September|accessyear=2006] [cite web|url=http://www.westberks.gov.uk/media/doc/m/g/0301105_1.doc| title=Planning approval|date=2003|publisher=West Berkshire Council|accessdate=22 September|accessyear=2006]

References

Further reading

* [http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.001002003004004008 English Heritage's Hungerford Common project] (which involves areas of Freeman's Marsh)
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/wa10822.html Will of William Vokin's] bequeathing his leasehold estate on Freeman's Marsh


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Freeman McNeil — Données générales Nationalité  États Unis Date de naissance 22 avril 1959 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Clayton E. Freeman — Freeman in 1922 Clayton Eugene Freeman (October 26, 1872 – August 31, 1959) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician who served as Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. Biography Freeman was born in Essex… …   Wikipedia

  • Douglas Southall Freeman — Douglas Southall Freeman, c. 1916 Born May 16, 1886(1886 05 16) Lynchburg, Virginia Died June 13, 1953( …   Wikipedia

  • West Marsh — is an area located in the northern part of Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England, lying close to the town centre. Its northern and eastern boundaries are formed by the Alexandra Dock, at its western edge is the Pyewipe industrial area and it… …   Wikipedia

  • Orlando R. Marsh — (August 6, 1881 – September 7, 1938)[1] was an electrical engineer raised in Wilmette, Illinois.[2] In early 1920s Chicago, Illinois he pioneered electrical recording of phonograph discs with microphones when acoustic recording with horns was… …   Wikipedia

  • Curt Marsh — Date of birth: August 25, 1959 (1959 08 25) (age 52) Place of birth: Tacoma, Washington Career information Position(s) …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Freeman — Infobox Paranormalpeople1| Class = Cryptozoologist Image Caption = Richard Freeman November 2006 Name = Richard Freeman Born = 1970 Blocation = Nuneaton, England Died = Dlocation = Phd = Djob = Author Journalist Lecturer Pjob = Cryptozoologist… …   Wikipedia

  • John Freeman — John Frederick Freeman (* 29. Januar 1880; † 23. September 1929) war ein englischer Lyriker und Essayist. Sein Freund Walter de la Mare setzte sich dafür ein, dass Edward Marsh ihn in seine Sammlungen Georgian Poetry 1916 17 (1917), Georgian… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Freeman (Georgian poet) — John Frederick Freeman, (January 29 1880 ndash; September 23 1929), was an English poet and essayist, who gave up a successful career in insurance to write full time. He was born in London, and started as an office boy aged 13. He was a close… …   Wikipedia

  • Albert Freeman Africanus King — Pour les articles homonymes, voir King. Albert Freeman Africanus King (18 janvier 1841 décembre 1914) est un médecin, professeur d obstétrique américain, d origine britannique, qui fut l un des premiers à suggérer une relation entre… …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”