Astley and Bedford Mosses
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Astley and Bedford Mosses are areas of peat bog south of the Bridgewater Canal and north of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. They are situated about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south-east of Leigh, in Astley and Bedford, Greater Manchester, England. They are among the last remaining fragments of Chat Moss, the raised bog that once covered a large area, of around 10+2⁄3 square miles (28 km2), south Lancashire north of the River Mersey. Astley Moss was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest in 1989.[2] Astley and Bedford Mosses, along with Risley Moss and Holcroft Moss, are part of Manchester Mosses, a European Union designated Special Area of Conservation.[3]
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Greater Manchester |
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Grid reference | SJ 691 975 |
Coordinates | 53°28′22″N 2°27′02″W |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 228 acres (92 ha; 0.36 sq mi)[1] |
Notification | 1989 |
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