In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Drakes Island like this:
DRAKE'S ISLAND, or St. Nicholas' Isle, a bold pyramidal rock in Plymouth sound, Devon; 3 furlongs SE of Bottlenose point in Stonehouse. It is about ¼ of a mile in diameter; and is strongly fortified and garrisoned.
Drakes Island through time
Drakes Island is now part of Plymouth district. Click here for graphs and data of how Plymouth has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Drakes Island itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Drakes Island, in Plymouth and Devon | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22605
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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