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Thornwood Common Flood Meadow

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Type
  
Local Nature Reserve

Area
  
3 hectares

OS grid
  
TL471045

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Location
  
Thornwood Common, Essex

Managed by
  
Epping Forest District Council

Thornwood Common Flood Meadow is a 3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Thornwood Common in Essex. It is owned and managed by Epping Forest District Council.

The flood meadow was created in 1998 by the council and the National Rivers Authority to alleviate flooding in Thornwood village, and it is managed for nature conservation. A wetland meadow, 800 trees and a 200-metre hedge have been created. Flowers include ragged robin, oxeye daisy and knapweed.

There is access by a footpath from Thornwood Common High Road, south of Woodside.

References

Thornwood Common Flood Meadow Wikipedia