Cook's Wood Quarry also known as Holcombe Quarry (grid reference ST669479) is a 0.8-hectare (2.0-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Stoke St Michael on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, notified in 1988.
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
  Location within Somerset | |
| Location | Somerset |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | ST669479 |
| Coordinates | 51°13′46″N 2°28′32″W / 51.22932°N 2.47542°W |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.8 hectares (0.0080 km2; 0.0031 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Natural England website | |
This is a Geological Conservation Review Site. This site partially overlaps with St. Dunstan's Well Catchment SSSI.
The main exposures are cut in very steeply-dipping Carboniferous Limestone. This was the original locality for the type section of the proposed ‘Cookswoodian Stage’.
9 species of Bat, Dormice and four species of Newts including the rare Great Crested Newt reside in Cooks Wood Quarry.[1]
Planning permission for the disused quarry has been granted to turn it into a holiday retreat.[2][3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "SSSI citation sheet" (PDF). English Nature. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Holiday park plans for disused Somerset quarry". BBC. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ "Giant £45m holiday park to be built on outskirts of Shepton Mallet with spa and outdoor activities". Shepton Mallet Journal. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- English Nature website (SSSI information)