Coldham's Common
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| Coldham's Common | |
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| Type | Local Nature Reserve |
| Location | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
| OS grid | TL 472 586 |
| Area | 49.3 hectares |
| Managed by | Cambridge City Council |
Coldham's Common is a 49.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Cambridge. It is owned and managed by Cambridge City Council.[1][2]
This site has areas of unimproved grassland, which have anthills of yellow meadow ants.[1] There is also scrub and woodland. Flora include spiny rest harrow, upright brome and bee orchid.[3]
There is access from Coldham's Lane.
History
[edit | edit source]Coldham's Green was marked on a field map of 1300, and by 1700 it had become a Green Common. In the 19th century a rifle range was built there, but this was soon displaced by a new railway line to Newmarket.[4]
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References
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- ^ Coldham’s Common Management Plan 2016 – 2026, Cambridge City Council 2016, accessed 2024-10-17
External links
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