Editing Chobham Common (section)

{{Short description|Location near Chobham, Surrey, of a British tank research centre}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox SSSI
|image      = Chobham Common - geograph.org.uk - 158274.jpg
|name       = Chobham Common
|aos        = Surrey
|interest   = Biological
|gridref    = {{gbmappingsmall|SU 973 647}}<ref name=dsv/>
|area       = {{convert|655.7|ha|acre|abbr=off}}<ref name=dsv/>
|notifydate = 1993<ref name=dsv/>
|map        = [https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004332%27  ''Magic Map''] 
}}
'''Chobham Common''' is a {{convert| 655.7 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological [[Site of Special Scientific Interest]] north of [[Chobham]] in [[Surrey]].<ref name=dsv>{{cite web|url=  https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1004332&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chobham Common | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 5 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=map>{{cite web|url= https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271004332%27|title=Map of Chobham Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date=  5 November 2018}}</ref>  It is a [[Nature Conservation Review]] site, Grade I<ref>{{cite book|editor-first=Derek |editor-last=Ratcliffe  |title=A Nature Conservation Review|volume=2 |page=119 |publisher= Cambridge University Press|location =Cambridge, UK  |year=1977|isbn= 0521-21403-3 }}</ref> and a [[national nature reserve (United Kingdom)|national nature reserve]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=1006037&SiteName=chobham&countyCode=&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chobham Common  | series= National Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 5 November 2018}}</ref> It is part of the Thames Basin Heaths [[Special Protection Area]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9012141&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea=  |title=  Designated Sites View: Thames Basin Heaths | series= Special Protection Areas |publisher=Natural England|access-date =2 November 2018}}</ref> and the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham [[Special Area of Conservation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0012793&SiteName=&countyCode=41&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: the Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham | series= Special Areas of Conservation|publisher=Natural England|access-date = 2 November 2018}}</ref> It contains three [[scheduled monument]]s.<ref>{{NHLE|num= 1005951 |desc=Earthwork NW of Childown Farm on Chobham Common  |access-date= 25   October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE|num=  1294242|desc= Memorial Cross, Chobham Common | access-date= 5   November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE|num= 1005950 |desc= 'Bee Garden' earthwork on Albury Bottom | access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Most of the site is managed by the [[Surrey Wildlife Trust]] as the Chobham Common nature reserve,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/chobham-common  |title=  Chobham Common  |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |access-date=   5 November 2018}}</ref>  but the SSSI also includes a small private reserve managed by the Trust, [[Gracious Pond]].<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.surreywildlifetrust.org/nature-reserves/gracious-pond |title=   Gracious Pond |publisher= Surrey Wildlife Trust |access-date= 5 November 2018}}</ref>