Monkswood Valley

Monkswood Valley (grid reference ST754710) is a 30.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near the village of Cold Ashton, South Gloucestershire, notified in 1990.[1]

Monkswood Valley
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of SearchAvon
Grid referenceST754710
InterestBiological
Area30.7 hectare
Notification1990
Location mapEnglish Nature

Monkswood Reservoir, built in 1896 and now owned by Wessex Water, is situated in the valley near the SSSI.[2][3]

References

  1. "Monkswood Valley (SSSI)" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2006.
  2. F. P. Sissons (April 1936). "Some Problems of Water Supply". Journal of The Royal Sanitary Institute. LVI (10). doi:10.1177/146642403505601001. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. "Reservoir Safety and the Environment: Proceedings of the Eighth Conference of the British Dam Society Held at the University of Exeter, 14-17 September 1994". Thomas Telford. 1994. pp. 74–79. Retrieved 20 July 2020.


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