Priddy Pools
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Priddy Pools (grid reference ST545510) is a 52.7-hectare (130-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Priddy in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, notified in 1972.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Somerset |
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Grid reference | ST545510 |
Coordinates | 51.25634°N 2.65340°W / 51.25634; -2.65340 |
Interest | Biological and Geological |
Area | 52.7 ha (130 acres) |
Notification | 1972 (1972) |
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The pools provided the water supply for the Priddy Mineries[1] which is now a Nature Reserve.