Rough Wood | |
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Woodland | |
 Rough Wood | |
 Interactive map of Rough Wood | |
| Coordinates:52°36′14″N2°01′26″W / 52.604°N 2.024°W /52.604; -2.024 | |
| Area | Willenhall |
| Country | England,United Kingdom |
| Website | Rough Wood Wedge Rough Wood Chase |
Rough Wood is a small woodland area located within theShort Heath area ofWillenhall inEngland,United Kingdom. It covers twolocal nature reserves: Rough Wood and Rough Wood Chase.[1][2] It is one of only a few remainingancient woodlands with a mix of tree varieties but comprising largelyoak trees.[3][4][5][6]
Historically the woodland was privately owned up until the 1950s when it was given to Willenhall Urban District Council to protect it from clay extraction. The council promptly placed a preservation order on all the trees. First mentioned in the 12th Century as a royal hunting wood it stretched over a vast area taking in most of what is currentlyWalsall all the way to the woodland that is now known asCannock Chase.[3][1][2]
The woodland resides on top of the Bentley Seam of coal which runs close to the surface of the ground. It was previously exploited for coal resources which is evident by large sections having undulating surfaces caused by the sinking ofbell pits.[7] The site is encircled by the Woodlands housing estate to the north and west, by theM6 motorway to the east and by the Wyrley and Essington canal to the south and east.[3][1][2]
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