[Talk-GB] Flatholm Island Boundary Problem

[Rob Nickerson]

"extremely stupid reasons" in this case relates to an very old tradition
where the Lord Mayor of Bristol 'beats the bounds' of the city by
rowing/sailing out to the islands.

As a consequence a small wedge of the city of Bristol bounds lies within
Welsh water.

You get a similar situation with Denny Island which lies within English
waters but is part of Monmouthshire.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/7019663.stm

https://web.archive.org/web/20071012220607/http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/content/press-releases/2007/sep/beating-bristols-water-boundary.en

Best regards
Rob
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