Causey Bank Mires
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Causey Bank Mires is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Derwentside district of County Durham, England. It lies alongside and to the west of the Tanfield Railway, just under 1 km north of the Causey Arch.
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Causey Bank Mires | |
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Location | MAGiC MaP |
Nearest town | Consett |
Coordinates | 54°54′11″N 1°40′41″W |
Area | 6.8 ha (17 acres) |
Established | 1987 |
Governing body | Natural England |
Website | Causey Bank Mires SSSI |
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The site consists of a series of flushes with scrub, surrounded by acid and neutral grassland, a habitat with a restricted distribution in County Durham. A number of locally rare plant species are found in the area, including globe-flower, Trollius europaeus. [1]