Flatholm Lighthouse

The Island of Flatholm lies centrally in the busy shipping lanes where the Bristol Channel meets the Severn estuary. The need for a lighthouse on the island had been discussed for many years by leading shipmasters and by members of the Society of Merchant Venturers of Bristol when, in 1733, John Elbridge, a senior member of the Society, forwarded a petition to Trinity House setting out the dangers to navigation and the general desire for a light on the island. However, Trinity House informed Elbridge that no application had been made to the Crown for a light and at the same time the Corporation took steps to ensure that no light was erected other than in their name.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

11.8℃–12.1℃

4.7 m/s (SSE)

Fri, Nov 07

11.6℃–12.1℃

4 m/s (SSE)

Sat, Nov 08

12℃–12.1℃

4.8 m/s (SW)

Sun, Nov 09

10.1℃–11.3℃

4.6 m/s (SSE)

Mon, Nov 10

11.1℃–12.6℃

3 m/s (ESE)

Tue, Nov 11

9.1℃–11.5℃

3.4 m/s (WNW)

Wed, Nov 12

12.2℃–12.5℃

8.6 m/s (SE)

Thu, Nov 13

12.1℃–13.1℃

7.4 m/s (SSE)

Our City of Bristol weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

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