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Hampen Railway Cutting

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Hampen Railway Cutting (grid reference SP062205) is a 3.9-hectare (9.6-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. The site is listed in the 'Cotswold District' Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS) and Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS).

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Hampen Railway Cutting
A436, Cotswold District Sevenhampton

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Hampen Railway Cutting

A436
GL54 5RJ Cotswold District, Sevenhampton
England, United Kingdom
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