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Ulva  Argyll

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Ulva like this:

Ulva.-- island and quoad sacra par., Kilninian and Kilmore par., Inner Hebrides, Argyllshire, off the W. coast of Mull - quoad sacra par. (comprising the islands of Ulva, Gometra, Little Colonsay, and Staffa, and part of Mull), pop. 166; island, 11 miles SW. of Aros, pop. 53; P.O., called Ulva Ferry. ...


The island is 5 miles in length from E. to W., and has a maximum breadth of 21/3 miles. Its surface rises to an extreme alt. of 1400 ft., and in some parts is distinguished for grand basaltic colonnades. Ulva House, seat, is situated near Ulva Ferry.

Ulva through time

Ulva is now part of Argyll and Bute district. Click here for graphs and data of how Argyll and Bute has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ulva itself, go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ulva in Argyll and Bute | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/21786

Date accessed: 28th March 2024


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