Marton Mere is a mere (lake) and Local Nature Reserve in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.[1] It is located near to the Blackpool districts of Marton and Mereside and the village of Staining. It is recognised as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2] It supports various habitats such as open water, reed beds, grassland as well as pockets of woodland and scrub.[2]
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| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°48′34″N 2°59′59″W / 53.8094°N 2.9998°W |
| Type | mere |
The mere is a glacial freshwater lake.[3] Originally approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, the lake was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture.[4] It was drained further when Main Dyke was cut around 1850.[4]
The reserve is adjacent to Marton Mere Holiday Village.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Marton Mere". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- ^ a b Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, Blackpool Council, retrieved 27 February 2014
- ^ Hale, W. G.; Coney, Audrey; Pick, Bill (2005). Martin Mere: Lancashire's lost lake. Liverpool University Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-85323-749-2.
Like Martin Mere to the south of the Ribble, Marton Mere in the north appears to have been a freshwater lake [...] Marton Mere has always been a freshwater mere.
- ^ a b Clarke, Allen (1923). The Story of Blackpool. Blackpool & London: Palatine Books. pp. 25–26.
- ^ "Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve", WildlifeExtra.com, 2008, retrieved 31 May 2010
External links
edit- "Map of Marton Mere". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England.
- "Marton Mere citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
- "Map of Marton Mere". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England.
Further reading
edit- McGough, Pauline (2002). Birds of Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve. M. and P. McGough.
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