A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
FLATHOLM, an island in Uphill parish, Somerset; in Bristol channel, 8 miles WNW of Uphill. It measures about 1½ mile in circumference; has excellent pasturage, farmed for sheep; and is a resort of many visitors in summer. It consists of magnesian limestone: breaks down to the sea in low cliffs; lies on the axis of the Men-dip hills, so as to be an outspur of them; and stands directly in the course of vessels going up or down the channel. A lighthouse is on its S point; erected in 1737, standing 156 feet high, and showing a fixed light, visible at the distance of 17 miles.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "an island" (ADL Feature Type: "islands") |
| Administrative units: | Uphill CP/AP Somerset AncC |
| Place: | Flatholm |
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