Arcot Hall Grasslands And Ponds SSSI
__NOTOC__ Arcot Hall Grasslands and Ponds is the name given to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near Cramlington in Northumberland, England, notable as the largest lowland species-rich grassland in North East England. The site is composed of grassland, heath, ponds, and associated damp habitats now rare in Northumberland. Origin of the name Arcot Hall got its name from Arcot, Tamil Nadu, India. The land's original owner Robert Storey was physician to the Nabob of Arcot, and was involved in the Battle of Arcot. Storey's estate sold the land in Cramlington on to George Shum, who built Arcot Hall. The grasslands and ponds lie adjacent to a golf club. Location and natural features Arcot Hall Grasslands and Ponds is located in the north-east of England on of land situated to the south-east of the town of Cramlington. The A1068 road, A1068 at its south-east extent forms an easterly boundary for the area of the site, and the A19 road, A19 at its north-east extent forms the ...
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Site Of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man. SSSI/ASSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the United Kingdom are based upon them, including national nature reserves, Ramsar sites, Special Protection Areas, and Special Areas of Conservation. The acronym "SSSI" is often pronounced "triple-S I". Selection and conservation Sites notified for their biological interest are known as Biological SSSIs (or ASSIs), and those notified for geological or physiographic interest are Geological SSSIs (or ASSIs). Sites may be divided into management units, with some areas including units that are noted for both biological and geological interest. Biological Biological SSSI/ASSIs may ...
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