Ambarrow Court

Ambarrow Court
Map
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationLittle Sandhurst, Berkshire
OS gridSU 825 625
Area7.8 hectares (19 acres)
Managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council

Ambarrow Court is a 7.8-hectare (19-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Little Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1][2]

Geography and site

The site contains many habitats including ancient woodland, hazel coppice, marshes, ponds and pools, birch coppice and meadow.[3] As well as the variety of different environments you can also see the foundations of the original Victorian Manor that stood on the grounds.[3]

The reserve also features a permanent orienteering course and Geocaching points.[3][4]

History

There was a Victorian Manor built on the area in 1885 for Lt Col George Sheppard Harvey and his wife Edith.[5] It was built as his retirement home after having served his country in the Royal Artillery.[6]

Col Harvey died in 1902 and left the house to his wife, who died in 1932, eight years later it was taken over by the Royal Aircraft Establishment.[5][6] The Royal Aircraft Establishment continued to use the site until 1969 when it was closed down.[7] In 1970 the house was demolished.[8]

In 1986 Bracknell Council took over the southern part of the estate, opening it up for recreation and providing the car park.[8]

In 2002 the site was declared a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Council.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[4]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[1][4][8][9]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ambarrow Court". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Ambarrow Court". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Uncategorized | sandhurstgeocachers | Page 4". Sandhurstgeocachers.wordpress.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Ambarrow Court: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council". Bracknell-forest.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b "£20,000 grant finances dig at historic site". Get Hampshire. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b "RBH: History of Sandhurst, Berkshire". Berkshirehistory.com. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  7. ^ Juliet (4 November 2010). "Musings from a muddy island: November 2010". Julietdoyle.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "SEBA". Website.lineone.net. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Sandhurst to Horseshoe Lake and Blackwater Four Nature Reserves" (PDF). fancyfreewalks.org. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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