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Stanpit is a historic village in the borough of Christchurch, Dorset, in southern England. It is located along the southern boundary of current day Mudeford. The Stanpit road connects from the end of the original Mudeford road through to Purewell Cross. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) as ''Stanpeta'' meaning 2 estates with meadows. On Isaac Taylor's 1759 map of Hampshire it is marked as ''Stampit''.〔(Section 22, Map of Hampshire (1759) Isaac Taylor )〕 ==Stanpit Marsh== Along part of the south west side of Stanpit road is Stanpit Marsh. It was formed as the result of action and deposition of material from the rivers Stour and Avon as they meet with the salt water within Christchurch Harbour. The site is owned by Christchurch Borough Council and managed by Christchurch Countryside Service. The area known as Stanpit Marsh is a mixture of habitats including areas of salt marsh, reed beds, freshwater marsh, gravel estuarine banks and sandy scrub.〔 Together with Grimbury Marsh, it forms one of the largest areas of salt marsh in the county. The highest point of the marsh is an ancient grass covered sand dune named Crouch Hill. It stands 5 metres above sea level. To the east of Crouch hill lies Blackberry Point. In the past this was a small island within the Harbour known locally as Horseshoe Island. Today it has become firmly attached to the marsh.〔 Stanpit Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an important nature reserve of about , combining both freshwater and saltwater habitats. There are over 300 species of plants growing there and 14 of them are considered to be nationally rare and endangered. 〔Dorset for You web page on (Stanpit Marsh )〕 It is used by 312 species of bird, a few of which breed there. Many others are migratory and use the marsh as an important staging point. In 2001 a successful breeding program for Natterjack Toads was established.〔 A circular path on the marsh uses a prototype Bailey Bridge to cross Mother Siller's Channel.〔http://www.hengistbury-head.co.uk/stanpit.htm〕 The Mother Siller's Channel is named after an 18th-century smuggler, Ma (Hannah) Seller, one time landlady of the Ship in Distress. This channel, now silted up, used to lead to the back of her pub and thus was a convenient 'trade' route. 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「Stanpit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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