Scheduled MonumentsWalesFlat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment
Victorian · Water Catchment

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment

Wales
Cadw SAM GM633
Period
Victorian
Site type
Water Catchment
Broad class
Water Supply and Drainage
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment is a Victorian water supply and drainage system located on Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Wales. The catchment system dates to the Victorian period and represents the infrastructure developed to support the island's fortifications and garrison. The system was engineered to collect and manage rainfall across the island's surface, directing water into storage facilities to supply the military installations and personnel stationed there. This functional structure reflects the practical engineering demands of maintaining a viable defensive position on an isolated offshore island during the nineteenth century.

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM633. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment?

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment is a Victorian water supply and drainage system located on Flat Holm Island in the Bristol Channel off the coast of Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM633.

What period does Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment date from?

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment dates from the victorian period, and is classified as a water catchment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment?

Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM633.

What other scheduled monuments are near Flat Holm Victorian Rain Water Catchment?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Flat Holm Victorian Rock Cut Defensive Ditch and Rampart (0.1 km), Three Palmerstonian Gun Batteries, Flat Holm (0.1 km), Flat Holm Coastal and Anti-aircraft Defences (0.1 km).

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