Friary Island

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Friary Island
Friary Island (looking upstream)
Friary Island (looking upstream)
Waters Thames
Geographical location 51 ° 27 ′  N , 0 ° 34 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 27 ′  N , 0 ° 34 ′  W
Friary Island (England)
Friary Island

Friary Island is an island in the River Thames in England , above Bell Weir Lock at Wraysbury , Berkshire . On the opposite side of the river at Old Windsor was a monastery that gave the island its name.

The island is inhabited and built with around 40 houses. It is connected to the mainland by a road bridge.

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