Trimdon Limestone Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Sedgefield district of County Durham, England. It lies about 1 km west of the village of Trimdon Grange and about 5 km east of the village of Coxhoe.
| Trimdon Limestone Quarry | |
|---|---|
  Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
| Location | MAGiC MaP |
| Nearest town | Ferryhill Sedgefield |
| Coordinates | 54°42′43″N 1°26′20″W / 54.71194°N 1.43889°W |
| Area | 0.8 ha (2.0 acres) |
| Established | 1992 |
| Governing body | Natural England |
| Website | Trimdon Limestone Quarry SSSI |
The site is an abandoned quarry and exposed to a section of the Ford Formation of Late Permian magnesian limestone. The site is nationally important for an interpretation of the geological history of the Ford Formation carbonates. [1]
The abandoned quarry workings include an area of floristically-rich magnesian limestone grassland, a habitat which is nationally scarce in Britain, with only an estimated 270 ha remaining.[1]
The site is part of a larger area that is managed by the Durham Wildlife Trust as the Trimdon Grange Quarry nature reserve. [2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Trimdon Limestone Quarry : Reasons for SSSI status" (PDF). Natural England. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ *"Nature Reserve : Trimdon Grange Quarry". Durham Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 1 May 2022.