for thrashing, winnowing, and dressing. There were quarries, both of Has and mountain limestone, suitable for building and manure. At the time of sale by auction, there was also a beneficial lease in the adjoining Little Clemenstone Farm, consisting of 109 acres. In the early 19th century, Lady Sale née Wynch, wife of Sir Robert Sale, was known to have spent much of her early life at the Clemenstone Estate. In 1981, the house at Clemenstone was said to be in a ruined state, three stories high and with walls dating to the 18th century although with traces of an older house which had existed on the spot. There are the remains of a church to the south of the hamlet. Meadows Clemenstone Meadows are a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). This site, which is designated as a conservation area denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom, is privately owned. The designated site covers an area of (notified in 1972, 1982 and 1990 under National Grid reference SS 920739)., and straddles the Clemenstone Brook, which is the boundary between the communities of Wick and St Brides Major. It consists of two habitats namely, the marshy grass land and the dry neutral grassland. Plant species found at this site are reported to be fen Meadow thistle , purple moor-grass, devil's-bit scabious, pepper saxifrage, saw-wort, meadowsweet, and marsh valerian in the marshy grassland, while the dry areas of the site have common knapweed, crested dog's tail, betony, cowslips, and quaking grass. The site is a mile away from Wick. Clemenstone Brook, a tributary of the Afon Alun, flows through the meadows and forms a shallow valley. The geological formation consists of alluvium overlying limestone formations of the coastal plateau, with distinct soil characteristics. In these meadows, the marshy grassland's special feature is that it is rich in plant life with 30 species reported for every square metre. Its faunal species consist of insects, birds such as lapwings which breed here, and mammals. Wick, Vale of Glamorgan SSSI has urged the private owners of these meadows to continue to conserve this area with special emphasis on permitting grazing to maintain a sward of height to control the land from becoming scrub and woodland, manage hay as practiced in the past, creating “dew ponds” at suitable locations as watering holes for cattle stock during winter and maintaining soil moisture by controlled cleaning