Tolethorpe Road Verges

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|aos= Rutland

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|area= 1.0 hectares

|notifydate= 1987

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Tolethorpe Road Verges is a one hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest along the verges of Ryall Road between Great Casterton and Ryhall in Rutland.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001321&SiteName=toleth&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Tolethorpe Road Verges | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 4 September 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001321%27|title=Map of Tolethorpe Road Verges|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 4 September 2017}}

These grass road verges on Jurassic limestone have several regionally uncommon plants. They are dominated by tor-grass and upright brome, and there are calcareous grassland herbs such as spiny restharrow and stemless thistle.{{cite web|url= http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001321.pdf |title=Tolethorpe Road Verges citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 4 September 2017}}