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Siccaridge Wood () is a nature reserve in Gloucestershire.〔Kelham, A, Sanderson, J, Doe, J, Edgeley-Smith, M, et al., 1979, 1990, 2002 editions, 'Nature Reserves of the Gloucestershire Trust for Nature Conservation/Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust'〕 The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 (online for download) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).〔( Stroud District Local Plan, adopted November 2005, Appendix 6 ‘Sites of Nature Conservation Interest’ )〕 The site is managed by the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust under leasing arrangements with the Bathurst Estate since 1986. Sponsorship was provided by the then Nature Conservancy Council. Prior to that time the wood was leased to the Forestry Commission.〔 ==Location and habitat== The wood is in the Frome Valley and is about half a mile west of Sapperton. It is on a spur of Oolitic limestone and is between the Frome and Holy Brook. It is adjacent to the Sapperton Valley nature reserve and the Daneway Banks Site of Special Scientific Interest nature reserve. This is a high ridge of woodland which has north and south facing slopes. The soil at the bottom is deeper and richer than that at the top which is thin Rendzina soil.〔 This is semi-natural ancient woodland, which has been managed as coppice for hundreds of years (coppice with standards management). Historically it has been a 'working wood' for timber production, either from mature trees (for ship building for example), or from coppice (for hurdle making and other uses).〔'The Golden Valley Walk', (undated), Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust〕 Some mature trees were removed from the site during the Second World War. Conifer and beech were planted in the 1950s as part of the then management plans, alongside the regeneration of other species following coppicing.〔〔Siccaridge Wood and Sapperton Valley Nature Reserve – Ancient Dormouse woodland and luxuriant valley wetland', (undated), Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust〕 Historical records have been traced to the mid 16th century (1576). At that time it was called ''Sickeridge Coppice'' and it belonged to the lord of the manor (being Bisley).〔 The name ''Siccaridge'' comes from the old English ''sicor hyreg'' which means 'secure, safe ridge'. The Bathhurst Estate acquired the wood in 1861. Records also indicate that there were three cottages at the edge of the wood which were probably woodmans' dwellings. Building evidence has long sinced disappeared.〔 It is sited next to the Thames and Severn Canal and access to the reserve is either from the canal towpath or from the road to Daneway and Tunley.〔 The reserve has many foothpaths through it and the central open ride is called Morley Ride (after a former chairman of the Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust).〔 This is a woodland of ancient growth, coppice areas and open glades, with a typical woodland ground flora including uncommon species. It is rich is bird life, invertebrates and small mammals.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Siccaridge Wood」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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