Mill Crook
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
 Location of Mill Crook. | |
| Area of search | Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP 773 463[1] |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 5.9 hectares[1] |
| Notification date | 1989[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Mill Crook is a 5.9-hectare (15-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Towcester in Northamptonshire.[1][2] Mill Crook and Grafton Regis Meadow are a 7.9-hectare (20-acre) nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]
Signs of medieval ridge and furrow still survive on these traditionally managed hay meadows in Mill Crook on the bank of the River Tove. It has diverse flora, with grasses such as meadow foxtail and sweet vernal-grass, and herbs including great burnet and ribwort plantain.[4][3]
Visitors are advised to contact the Northamptonshire office of the Wildlife Trust for advice on access.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Designated Sites View: Mill Crook". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Map of Mill Crook". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Mill Crook and Grafton Regis Meadow". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ "Mill Crook citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.