Bristol Channel Wave
- When
- 1607
- Where
- Bristol Channel
- Episodes
- 1
On 30 January 1607, a flood hit the shores of the Bristol Channel, drowning thousands of people and sweeping away houses, villages, and flocks while inundating farmland.
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Background and detail
Geographic Context. The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in Great Britain separating South Wales and South West England. It takes its name from the city of Bristol and features extensive linear tidal sandbanks along its margins.
Event Description. The 1607 event is described as a flood that hit the shores of the Channel. The impact was severe, resulting in the drowning of thousands, the sweeping away of houses and villages, the inundation of farmland, and the destruction of flocks.
Sources
- Bristol Channel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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