Spring 2020 Spring is beginning to force its way through now, despite the continuing wet and windy weather. Primroses, Lesser Celandines and Violets are all coming into flower. The 5 species of butterfly that over-winter as adults have all been seen flying – Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral and […]
Llanymynech Limeworks
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust 193 Abbey Foregate Shrewsbury Shropshire SY2 6AH Tel: 01743 284280 Email: enquiries@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk Web: www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk Llanymynech Hill Nature Reserve For many years Llanymynech rocks was an active quarry producing lime which was used to increase fertility on farmland. When quarrying ceased, the quarry floor and spoil heaps were […]
Shropshire Council, together with Natural England and the LLIMEYS are working towards the Heritage Area being declared a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Shropshire Council have put forward a consultation paper to Natural England, which has been accepted and fully supported. The next step is for Shropshire Council to make arrangements […]
This is parasitic on the grass roots, so where it is abundant, the grass grows less vigorously.
By Tony Beardsell and Martyn Young The tramway track continues almost diagonally for 184ft across field 370 (The Gables), from the silver birch tree in field 380 to a point, the other side of the fence adjacent to the brick-built weighing machine house on the heritage site. This tramway is […]
A Haven for Butterflies Improving the Habitat Download a copy of the monitoring form HERE The chart below gives information on when to find each species, the type of food and habitats preferred and how common it is. Download a copy of the chart HERE
By Tony Beardsell and Martyn Young Field 380 – Rock Cottage In 2000 a digger was observed lifting an inverted “T” rail from the area, so with permission to survey the area from the owner, we hoped to reveal some industrial archaeology in very good condition. Field 380 Finds Map […]
Cecil Corfield Interview at Home Listen to Cecil Corfield as he recalls his time working at the Llanymynech Limeworks. The interview was carried out by Kerry Knapper, then Head teacher at Llanymynech Primary School, in 1979. A transcript of the interview can be found HERE Harvey Kynaston The study below […]
By Tony Beardsell and Martyn Young This is on British Waterways land (Now Canal And River Trust); dredged material was deposited here from the Middleton dock between the dock and tramway. The tally house by the dock and its tramway are still to be surveyed. At the end of the […]
Lady’s Smock: Found in damp places.