Coldham's Common
| Coldham's Common | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| OS grid | TL 472 586 |
| Area | 49.3 hectares |
| Managed by | Cambridge City Council |
Coldham's Common is a 49.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council.[1][2]
This site has areas of unimproved grassland, which have anthills of yellow meadow ants.[1] There is also scrub and woodland. Flora include spiny rest harrow, upright brome and bee orchid.[3]
There is access from Coldham's Lane.
History
[edit]Coldham's Green was marked on a field map of 1300, and by 1700 it had become a Green Common. In the 19th century a rifle range was built there, but this was soon displaced by a new railway line to Newmarket.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Coldham's Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Map of Coldham's Common". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Coldham's Common". Cambridge City Council. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Coldham’s Common Management Plan 2016 – 2026, Cambridge City Council 2016, accessed 2024-10-17
External links
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