Stonesby Quarry

{{Short description|Site of Special Scientific Interest in Leicestershire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name= Stonesby Quarry

|aos= Leicestershire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert| 3.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1983

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Stonesby Quarry is a {{convert|3.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Stonesby and Waltham on the Wolds in Leicestershire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001968&SiteName=stones&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Stonesby Quarry | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 16 November 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001968%27|title=Map of Stonesby Quarry|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 16 November 2017}} It is part of a 4 hectare nature reserve managed by the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/stonesby-quarry/ |title= Stonesby Quarry |publisher= Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 16 November 2017}}

This site on Jurassic Lincolnshire Limestone has grassland with diverse herb species, such as autumn gentian, cowslip, dwarf thistle, small scabious, pyramidal orchid and clustered bellflower.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001968.pdf|title=Stonesby Quarry citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 16 November 2017}}

A public footpath from Waltham on the Wolds goes through the site.