Astley and Bedford Mosses
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astley-and-bedford-mosses-308-521212
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Astley and Bedford Mosses
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Astley and Bedford Mosses are areas of peat bog south of the Bridgewater Canal and north of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. They are situated about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 km) south-east of Leigh, in Astley and Bedford, Greater Manchester, England. They are among the last remaining fragments of Chat Moss, the raised bog that once covered a large area, of around 10+2⁄3 square miles (28 km2), south Lancashire north of the River Mersey. Astley Moss was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astley_and_Bedford_Mosses
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2020-03-28T23:55:19Z
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