Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea

Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Area of Search	Essex
Grid reference	TL380013
Interest	Biological
Area	24.6 hectares
Notification	1986
Location map	Magic Map

The Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea is a 24.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Waltham Abbey, Essex.^[1]^[2]

Location

The site is bounded by a channel of the Old River Lea to the north and west which formed a boundary with the former Royal Gunpowder Mills. To the east flows the Cornmill Stream and the southern boundary is formed by the B194 road (Abbey View).

Habitat

The slow-moving Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea form a freshwater habitat with one of the most diverse invertebrate fauna in Essex. Eighteen species of dragonflies and damselflies have been recorded and includes the uncommon and nationally declining white-legged damselfly. The watercourses support a rich and varied aquatic and marginal flora and the site also includes rough grassland which provides feeding and breeding grounds for invertebrates and birds.^[1]

References

1 2 "Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
↑ "Map of Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 8 December 2015.

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Coordinates: 51°41′36″N 0°00′19″W / 51.6934°N 0.0053°W / 51.6934; -0.0053

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