Longford River
| Longford River | ||
 The Longford River at Feltham |
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| location | London Borough of Hillingdon , London Borough of Hounslow , London Borough of Richmond upon Thames , England | |
| River system | Thames | |
| Drain over | Thames → North Sea | |
| source | from the River Colne 51 ° 28 ′ 19 ″ N , 0 ° 28 ′ 25 ″ W |
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| muzzle | In the Thames Coordinates: 51 ° 24 ′ 38 " N , 0 ° 21 ′ 14" W 51 ° 24 ′ 38 " N , 0 ° 21 ′ 14" W
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| length | 19 km | |
| Small towns | Feltham | |
The Longford River is a watercourse in Greater London . It was laid out in 1638/1639 at the instigation of Charles I of Nicholas Lane to provide water for Hampton Court Palace and the adjacent Bushy Park . The Longford River branches off the River Colne at the northwest corner of Heathrow Airport . It flows parallel to the Duke of Northumberland's River to the west and south of the airport and then turns to the southeast east of Terminal 4 of the airport and passes through Feltham . The Longford River flows into the Thames at various points from Bushy Park and Hampton Court Park .
Web links
Commons : Longford River - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bushy Park - History and Architecture at: The Royal Parks, accessed March 25, 2016