East Dorset Landscape Character Assessment - Dorsetforyou.com
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Mannington Brook drains from Mannington Heath in the north toPennington Copse where it joins Uddens Water which drains fromUddens Plantation and Broom Hill to the west to Tricketts Cross where itjoins the Moors River.The landscape of the alluvial valley tends to merge with that of theterrace, forest heath and heath/farmland mosaic areas on either side, thegreatest landscape contrast being provided where the woodland blocksof the forest heaths encroach from the west along the course of theValley and the urban areas and associated urban fringe uses to thesouth and north of Uddens Water and Mannington Brook.The valley of Uddens Water is bisected by the northern section of theA31 Ferndown by pass that now has a significant influence on thelandscape of this part of the character area. The by pass has separatedan area of wet heath at Slop Bog from Uddens Water. Slop Bog is part ofthe Slop Bog and Uddens Heath SSSI which is designated as aninternationally protected site.Uddens Water at AmeysfordThe Moors River rises as a winterbourne on the chalk downs to the northand is known for the first part of its course as the River Crane.Near Verwood the river drains across clays, sand and gravels, is joinedby several tributaries which drain acidic heaths and forest and transitionsto a more sluggish flowing low-alkalinity watercourse.This geological diversity gives rise to a large and varied range ofassociated plants and wildlife. The diversity of flora and fauna supportedby the river has led to its designation as a SSSI.To the north of Ferndown Uddens Water is bounded on its southern edge by the A31Ferndown By-passEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200847
Key CharacteristicsKey Features• Flat • A.31 dual carriageway• Valley pasture • Hamwoods Copse• Woodland blocks • O/h powerlines (adverse impact)• Ecological interest along river corridor • Moors Valley Country Park, lake and golf course• Urban influencesPasture and woodland north of Ameysford, note the overhead pylon lineThe River Crane at Potterne, the river terrace to the rightEast Dorset District Council District Landscape Character Assessment 200848
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- Page 11 and 12: 1) Chase WoodsContextLandscape Type
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- Page 21 and 22: 3) Allen Valley Flat water meadows
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- Page 37 and 38: View of Henbury Plantation from Bla
- Page 39 and 40: that mark the former floodplain. Ho
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- Page 43 and 44: that lies within Poole is set on a
- Page 45 and 46: 13) Hampreston River TerraceContext
- Page 47 and 48: golf course suggest this character
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- Page 55 and 56: Forest which reaches back into the
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- Page 59 and 60: 21) Horton Common-Three Legged Cros
- Page 61 and 62: a National Nature Reserve the heath
- Page 63 and 64: Stour Valley northwards to Alderhol
- Page 65 and 66: Historically the River was an impor
- Page 67 and 68: Landscape DescriptionUnit boundarie
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Key <strong>Character</strong>isticsKey Features• Flat • A.31 dual carriageway• Valley pasture • Hamwoods Copse• Woodland blocks • O/h powerlines (adverse impact)• Ecological interest along river corridor • Moors Valley Country Park, lake and golf course• Urban influencesPasture and woodland north of Ameysford, note the overhead pylon lineThe River Crane at Potterne, the river terrace to the right<strong>East</strong> <strong>Dorset</strong> District Council District <strong>Landscape</strong> <strong>Character</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> 200848
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