| 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 / 51.22932; -2.47542 |
| Interest | Geological |
| Area | 0.8 hectares (0.0080 km; 0.0031 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1988 (1988) |
| Natural England website | |
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.
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.
Planning permission for the disused quarry has been granted to turn it into a holiday retreat.
See also
References
- "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.
External links
- English Nature website (SSSI information)