Temple Mill Island
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| Waters | Thames | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 33 ′ N , 0 ° 47 ′ W | |
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Temple Mill Island is an island in the Thames upstream from Marlow and downstream from Temple Lock . The island is on the south bank of the river at Hurley .
The island is named after three water mills that stood on the island and were used to strike copper and bronze . Today there are modern houses on the island and a bridge connects it to the mainland.
Daniel Defoe mentions the island in A tour thro 'the whole island of Great Britain (1724-1727).