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Appendix C – Local Wildlife Sites and Ancient Woodland

Table C.1 Local Wildlife Sites

Code

Site Name

Area (ha)

Grid Ref.

Te1

Ardleigh Reservoir Wood, Ardleigh

2.1

TM 026287

Te2

Birch Wood, Ardleigh

0.7

TM 028303

Te3

Ardleigh Reservoir Grassland, Ardleigh

3.1

TM 032284

Te4

Churn Wood Meadow, Ardleigh

1.3

TM 033256

Te5

Churn Wood, Ardleigh

26.3

TM 036259

Te6

Wall's Wood, Ardleigh

14.3

TM 037271

Te7*

Chapel Lane Verge, Ardleigh

0.03

TM 039263

Te8*

Pyecats Corner Verges, Elmstead

0.3

TM 043254

Te9

Manor House Meadow, Ardleigh

1.6

TM 052288

Te10

Springhead Corner Meadow, Ardleigh

2

TM 053286

Te11

Alresford Grange, Alresford

5.2

TM 055207

Te12

Villa Farm Quarry, Alresford

25.8

TM 056217

Te13

Noah's Ark Pit, Brightlingsea

11.9

TM 060186

Te14

Alresford Lodge Pits, Alresford

43.4

TM 061204

Te15

Palegate Wood, Elmstead

5.8

TM 061235

Te16

St. Peter’s Church, Alresford

0.4

TM 064206

Te17

Park Wood, Elmstead

1.4

TM 064230

Te18

Crestland Wood Meadow, Alresford

2.5

TM 067210

Te19

Oldhall Wood, Alresford

6.9

TM 068203

Te20

Money Wood, Elmstead

1.7

TM 068253

Te21

Crestland Wood, Alresford

14.1

TM 069208

Te22

Thicks Wood, Thorrington

12.3

TM 070189

Te23

Tenpenny Farm Wood, Alresford

1.4

TM 073215

Te24

Frating Hall/Captains Woods, Frating

14.5

TM 074228

Te25

Shir Burn Wood and Meadow, Lawford

8.6

TM 074312

Te26

Alresford Hall Woods, Alresford

34.8

TM 075200

Te27

Mill Wood, Great Bromley

4.5

TM 075248

Te28

Hockley Farm Wood, Frating

8.5

TM 077223

Te29

Wick's /Lodge Wood, Brightlingsea

8.4

TM 078177

Te30

Tenpenny Brook, Alresford

4.7

TM 079203

Te31

Thorrington Plantation, Thorrington

12.2

TM 080203

Te32

Church Road Wood, Frating

1.1

TM 081222

Te33

Manning Grove, Little Bromley

2.1

TM 081275

Te34

Judas Gap Marsh, Lawford

12.1

TM 081324

Te35

Mill Dam Meadow, Thorrington

1.6

TM 083196

Te36

Poplar Chase, Thorrington

19.8

TM 083210

Te37

Great Bromley Churchyard, Great Bromley

0.3

TM 083262

Te38

Thors Park Meadow, Thorrington

2.6

TM 085200

Te39

Rook Wood, Thorrington

3.6

TM 086190

Te40

Wignall Street Grassland, Lawford

2.5

TM 086310

Te41

Hockley Wood, Thorrington

14.8

TM 088213

Te42

Lawford Churchyard, Lawford

0.6

TM 089315

Te43

Thorrington Marshes, Thorrington

20.8

TM 091185

Te44

Little Bromley Churchyard, Little Bromley

0.3

TM 091278

Te45

Wignall Brook Grasslands, Lawford

14

TM 091314

Te46

East End Green, Brightlingsea

2

TM 097168

Te47

Robinson Road Ponds, Brightlingsea

2.7

TM 097173

Te48

Thorrington Hall Wood, Thorrington

48.5

TM 101192

Te49*

Frating Abbey Farm Road Verge, Thorrington

0.2

TM 103199

Te50

Bentley Brook, Great Bentley / Thorrington

39

TM 105208

Te51

Lower Farm Marshes, Brightlingsea

61.2

TM 106175

Te52

Hopping Bridge Marsh, Mistley

1.2

TM 111319

Te53

Little Bentley Hall Wood, Little Bentley

43.4

TM 113244

Te54

Flag Creek Marsh, St Osyth

5.6

TM 114170

Te55

Great Bentley Pumping Station, Great Bentley

3.5

TM 114222

Te56*

Dead Lane Verge, St Osyth

0.1

TM 116183

Te57

St. Osyth Parkland, St Osyth

91.3

TM 118163

Te58

Furze Hills Complex, Mistley

20.2

TM 118311

Te59

High Barn Wood, Great Bentley

3.3

TM 123229

Te60

Reed Pond, St Osyth

1.5

TM 124150

Te61

Martin's Grove, St Osyth

5.2

TM 124186

Te62*

Aingers Green Verges, Great Bentley

0.6

TM 125200

Te63

St. Osyth Cemetery, St Osyth

0.7

TM 127163

Te64

Shair Wood, Great Bentley

1.1

TM 129230

Te65

Milton Wood, St Osyth

6

TM 131190

Te66

Stockets Grove, St Osyth

2.4

TM 131198

Te67*

Pump Hill Verges, St Osyth

0.6

TM 132160

Te68

Violet Grove, St Osyth

0.3

TM 136190

Te69

Simplebirch and Bowshots Wood, St Osyth

9.5

TM 138197

Te70

Pilcox Wood, Tendring

3.1

TM 138252

Te71

Jaywick Beach, Clacton

12.8

TM 139126

Te72

Oakhurst Wood, Weeley

7.5

TM 140205

Te73

High Grove, St Osyth

2.1

TM 141174

Te74*

Goose Green Verge, Tendring

0.03

TM 141254

Te75

Gutteridge Wood, Weeley

5.2

TM 142210

Te76

Maldon Wood, St Osyth

13.8

TM 143196

Te77

Hillands Wood, Tendring

4.6

TM 143234

Te78

Jaywick Marshes, Clacton

59

TM 144134

Te79

Home Wood, Tendring

6.6

TM 149234

Te80

Hartley Wood, St Osyth

29.7

TM 151176

Te81

Tendring Grove, Tendring

4.9

TM 153243

Te82

Coppin's Hall Wood, Clacton

2.4

TM 155161

Te83*

Weeley Bypass, Weeley/St Osyth/Lt Clacton

18.2

TM 156194

Te84

Island and Roger’s Groves, Weeley

8.3

TM 158220

Te85

Stonehall Wood, Tendring

2.8

TM 158256

Te86

Simon's Wood, Tendring

3.6

TM 160239

Te87

Far Thorpe Green, Thorpe-le-Soken

2.8

TM 162226

Te88

Gravel Wood, Tendring

8.1

TM 162253

Te89

Killgrove Wood, Great Oakley

3.3

TM 163265

Te90

Wrabness Depot and Marsh, Wrabness

29.8

TM 163315

Te91

Dengewell Wood, Wix

4.2

TM 166276

Te92

Burcarts Meadow, Clacton

4.3

TM 167180

Te93

Lower Botany Farm, Weeley

4.4

TM 167208

Te94

Broadmeadow Wood, Great Oakley

3.7

TM 169263

Te95

Thorpe Green, Thorpe-le-Soken

1

TM 170231

Te96

Brakey Grove, Wrabness

6

TM 172313

Te97

Glebe Wood, Beaumont

3.4

TM 175258

Te98

Upper Holland Brook, Lt Clacton/Gt Holland

42.8

TM 177212

Te99

St. Michael's Churchyard, Thorpe-le-Soken

1.6

TM 179222

Te100

Burrsville Park, Clacton

10.6

TM 180170

Te101

Wrabness Siding, Wrabness

0.2

TM 180315

Te102

West Grove, Wrabness

2.1

TM 180319

Te103

The Grove, Great Clacton

0.7

TM 183175

Te104

East Grove, Wrabness

1.5

TM 183318

Te105

Clacton Cemetery, Clacton

5

TM 184168

Te106*

Beaumont Bridge Verge, Beaumont

0.01

TM 185237

Te107

Clacton North Cliff, Clacton

0.8

TM 187153

Te108

Beaumont Marsh, Beaumont

4.6

TM 188250

Te109

Great Holland Pits, Great Holland

13.4

TM 202192

Te110

Soils Wood, Great Oakley

3.2

TM 203286

Te111

Copperas Wood East, Ramsey and Parkeston

3

TM 206317

Te112

Whinny Grove, Ramsey and Parkeston

1.2

TM 215302

Te113

Michaelstowe Hall, Ramsey & Parkeston

7.8

TM 218306

Te114

Holland Hall Wood, Great Holland

5.3

TM 220195

Te115

Ramsey Ray, Ramsey and Parkeston

50

TM 232317

Te116

Dockfield Avenue Allotments, Harwich

2.2

TM 236312

Te117

Frinton Cliffs, Frinton

17.2

TM 242199

Te118

Pedlars Wood, Frinton

2.7

TM 244209

Te119

The Hangings, Harwich

6.7

TM 247317

Te120

Station Lane Grassland, Harwich

4.3

TM 250317

Te122

Barnes Spinney, Walton

1.3

TM 257226

Te123

Harwich Beach, Harwich

0.9

TM 262325

Te124

The Naze, Walton

16.4

TM 265237

Te125

Bentley Green (West), Great Bentley

1.3

TM 111220

*Protected Verges

Table C.2 Ancient Woodland Inventory

Name

Grid Reference

Thick’s Wood, Brightlingsea (LoWS)

071190

Wicks Wood, Brightlingsea (LoWS)

076175

Mill Wood, Alresford (LoWS)An

077199

Rook Wood, Thorrington (LoWS)

087191

Bullock Wood, Ardleigh (SSSI)

019279

Churn Wood, Ardleigh (LoWS)

036258

Walls Wood, Ardleigh (LoWS)

038274

Cockaynes Wood, Alresford (LoWS)

058218

Palegate Wood, Elmstead (LoWS)

062235

Park Wood, Elmstead (LoWS)

065231

Oldhall Wood, Alresford (LoWS)

068203

Money Wood, Elmstead (LoWS)

068252

Crestland Wood, Alresford (LoWS)

070209

Captains Wood, Frating (LoWS)

075228

Mill Wood, Great Bromley (LoWS)

075248

Boudge Hill Wood, Great Bromley

076258

Tenpenny Heath, Thorrington (LoWS)

081203

Hockley Wood, Frating (LoWS)

088213

Manning Grove, Great Bromley (LoWS)

088275

Thorrington Hall Wood, Thorrington (LoWS)

101194

Martins Grove, St Osyth (LoWS)

124187

Riddles Wood, St Osyth (SSSI)

129180

Milton Wood, St Osyth (LoWS)

132191

Stockets Grove, St Osyth (LoWS)

132198

Maldon Wood, St Osyth (LoWS)

142197

Hartley Wood, St Osyth (LoWS)

152176

Coppins Hall Wood, Clacton (LoWS)

156162

Alder Car, Great Bentley

102224

Chequers Wood, Little Bromley

104291

Thirty Acre Wood, Great Bentley

109233

Little Bentley Hall Wood, Little Bentley (LoWS)

114245

High Barn Wood, Tendring (LoWS)

124230

Shair Wood, Tendring (LoWS)

130230

Gutteridge Hall Wood, Weeley (LoWS)

142209

Hillands Wood, Tendring (LoWS)

143234

Home Wood, Tendring (LoWS)

149235

Tendring Grove, Tendring (LoWS)

153244

Island Grove, Weeley (LoWS)

155218

Rogers Grove, Weeley (LoWS)

158222

Stonehall Wood, Great Oakley (LoWS)

158256

Weeley Hall Wood, Weeley (SSSI, EWT)

160210

Simons Wood, Tendring (LoWS)

162253

Killgrove Wood, Great Oakley (LoWS)

162267

Dengewell Wood, Great Oakley (LoWS)

167277

Broadmeadow Wood, Great Oakley (LoWS)

169263

Glebe Wood, Beaumont (LoWS)

175258

Mill Grove, Bradfield

140308

Brakey Grove, Wrabness (LoWS)

172313

West and East Grove, Wrabness (LoWS)

183319

Stour Wood, Wrabness (SSSI, WT, RSPB)

190314

Holland Hall Wood, Great Holland (LoWS)

221195

Copperas Wood, Ramsey (SSSI, EWT (pt))

203316

(Source: Natural England, February 1992, reviewed June 2012)

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