Belshaw
This article is about a site in England. For the town in the USA, see Belshaw, Indiana. For people with the surname, see Belshaw (surname).
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Rhinanthus angustifolius yellow-rattle | |
  Shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Area of Search | Humberside |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE768059 |
| Coordinates | 53°32′40″N 0°50′30″W / 53.544575°N 0.841712°WCoordinates: 53°32′40″N 0°50′30″W / 53.544575°N 0.841712°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.00081 km2; 0.00031 sq mi) |
| Notification | 1988 |
| Natural England website | |
Belshaw is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Lincolnshire, England.[1] It lies to the west of the village of Belton in the Isle of Axholme. The site, which was designated a SSSI in 1988, is a short length of land along a disused railway line and is important because it supports a colony of greater yellow-rattle. This ia a nationally rare plant which receives special protection under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981. Once widely distributed, this species is now known to occur at only six localities in Great Britain.
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