Dimminsdale

Dimminsdale

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Derbyshire Leicestershire
Grid reference	SK 377 218[1]
Interest	Biological Geological
Area	37.0 hectares[1]
Notification	1986[1]
Location map	Magic Map

Dimminsdale is a 37 hectare geological and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest partly in Derbyshire and partly in Leicestershire. It is located east of Calke in Derbyshire.[1][2] It is a Geological Conservation Review site,[3] and a area of 23.5 hectares is owned by Severn Trent Water and managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.[4]

Dimminsdale has semi-natural woodland and one of the largest areas of unimproved acidic grassland in the county. Earl Ferrers' lead mine, which is located on the site, has a unique and complex mixture of minerals such as galena and zinc blende; their genesis is little understood and they provide great potential for research.[5]

There is public access to footpaths on the nature reserve part of the site.

References

1. "Designated Sites View: Dimminsdale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
2. "Map of Dimminsdale". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
3. "Earl Ferrers` Lead Mine (Mineralogy of Peak District, Leicestershire, Cheshire & Shropshire)". Geological Conservation Review. Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
4. "Dimminsdale". Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
5. "Dimminsdale citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

52.79°N 1.443°W / 52.79; -1.443