Magpie Island
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| Waters | Thames | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 33 ′ N , 0 ° 51 ′ W | |
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Magpie Island is an island in the Thames in England near Aston in Berkshire and Medmenham in Buckinghamshire . The island is upriver from Hurley Lock and is part of Berkshire.
It is believed that the shipping canal originally ran through the current branch of the river. This passage was greatly narrowed with eel traps. In the 18th century, the island was owned by Culham Court .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fred. S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920. (Reissued 1968 by David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-4233-9 ) OCLC 55209571