In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Bull Sand like this:
BULL-SAND, a shoal in the mouth of the Humber, near Spurn head, E. R. Yorkshire. A light-ship is on it, in 4½ fathoms, showing a fixed light, visible at the distance of 10 miles.
Bull Sand through time
Bull Sand is now part of East Riding of Yorkshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how East Riding of Yorkshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bull Sand itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bull Sand, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22850
Date accessed: 24th April 2024
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