In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Flatholm like this:
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.
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Flatholm through time
Flatholm is now part of Cardiff district. Click here for graphs and data of how Cardiff has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Flatholm itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Flatholm, in Cardiff and Somerset | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24789
Date accessed: 25th April 2024
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