Harptree Combe
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Harptree Combe (grid reference ST561558) is a 13.63-hectare (33.68-acre)[1] Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) near East Harptree notified in 1954. "Combe" or "coombe" is a West Country word meaning a steep-sided valley. It is also the site of a 19th-century aqueduct and is overlooked by the site of a castle dating from around 1100.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Avon |
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Grid reference | ST561558 |
Coordinates | 51.29962°N 2.63106°W / 51.29962; -2.63106 |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 13.63 hectares (0.1363 km2; 0.0526 sq mi) |
Notification | 1954 (1954) |
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In August 2009, 22.67 acres (9.17 ha) of the Combe were purchased by Alan Sheppard for £60,000. He became the third owner since 1805, the previous sale being in 1922.[2]