Stockbridge Common Marsh

{{Short description|Wetland in Hampshire, England}}

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|image= River Test, south of Stockbridge - geograph.org.uk - 123646.jpg

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|name= Stockbridge Common Marsh

|aos= Hampshire

|interest=Biological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|SU 352 338}}

|area= {{convert|64.8|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1991

|map=[https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000182%27 Magic Map]

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Stockbridge Common Marsh is a {{convert| 64.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south of Stockbridge in Hampshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1000182&SiteName=&countyCode=19&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Stockbridge Common Marsh| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate =19 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271000182%27 |title=Map of Stockbridge Common Marsh|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 19 May 2020}} It is owned by the National Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont/features/stockbridge-marsh |title= Stockbridge Marsh |publisher=National Trust| accessdate= 19 May 2020}}

This site stretches for {{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=off}} along the flood plain of the River Test. It has wetland habitats including marsh, fen, carr, alluvial meadows and a large shallow lake. The marsh has a rich variety of flora, with 180 species of flowering plants, including bog pimpernel, adder’s-tongue fern, marsh valerian and bogbean.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1000182.pdf |title=Stockbridge Common Marsh citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 19 May 2020}}