List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Yorkshire explained

This is a list of the Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in West Yorkshire. English Nature, the designating body for SSSIs in England, uses the 1974–1996 county system, and the same approach is followed here, rather than, for example, merging all Yorkshire sites into a single list.

For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Sites

Site nameReason for designationAreaGrid referenceYear in which notifiedMapCitation
Biological interestGeological interestHectaresAcres
Bingley South Bog4.09.91990http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005894.pdf
Breary Marsh9.523.51983http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004047.pdf
Broadhead Clough63.8157.61983/84http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004085.pdf
Crimsworth Dean13.834.1, 1984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001739.pdf
Dark Peak31,852.978,708.41993http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003028.pdf
Denby Grange Colliery Ponds19.147.21997http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000132.pdf
Eccup Reservoir114.5282.91987http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003837.pdf
Elland Bypass Cutting1.12.71989http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003352.pdf
Fairburn And Newton Ings168.1415.41984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004115.pdf
Great Dib Wood1.12.71984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001776.pdf
Hetchell Wood14.235.31983http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004127.pdf
Honley Station Cutting0.41.01989http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003371.pdf
Hook Moor1.74.21989http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1005559.pdf
Leeds and Liverpool Canal19.548.21984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004146.pdf
Linton Common0.71.71984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004167.pdf
Madbanks And Ledsham Banks6.215.2, 1984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004190.pdf
Micklefield Quarry0.61.51990http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004202.pdf
Mickletown Ings38.394.61983http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004217.pdf
Norwood Bottoms11.027.21986http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003789.pdf
Nostell Brickyard Quarry12.531.0http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1000751.pdf
Park Clough0.51.21984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001794.pdf
Rake Dike4.711.6, 1986http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1003777.pdf
Roach Lime Hills5.413.41983http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004230.pdf
Seckar Wood46.4114.61984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004252.pdf
South Elmsall Quarry0.30.71990http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004301.pdf
South Pennine Moors20,938.051,740.01994http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1007196.pdf
Standedge Road Cutting3.58.51984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001851.pdf
Townclose Hills12.130.01984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004310.pdf
Trench Meadows4.711.61999http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/2000369.pdf
Wentbridge Ings1.94.81987http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004516.pdf
Withens Clough3.07.41984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1004333.pdf
Yeadon Brickworks And Railway Cutting3.38.21984http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001873.pdf

Notes

Data rounded to one decimal place.

Grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system, also known as OSGB36, and is the system used by the Ordnance Survey.[1]

Link to maps using the Nature on the Map service provided by English Nature.

English Nature citation sheets for each SSSI. Retrieved on 27 August 2012.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guide to National Grid . Ordnance Survey . 27 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060720181544/http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref . 20 July 2006 .