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'''Swan Island''' is a small, privately owned island in the [[River Thames]] at [[Twickenham]], in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]], [[London]], England. It is situated on the [[Tideway]] about {{frac|3|4}} mile (1.2 kilometres) downstream of [[Teddington Lock]].


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The island has a harbour which is run by the [[Port of London Authority]]. It also has a considerable amount of commercial activity on it in addition to residential mooring for boats. It is connected to the Twickenham bank by a small bridge, which is suitable for vehicles as well as foot traffic.
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'''Swan Island''' is a private mooring island in the [[River Thames|Thames]] at [[Twickenham]], in the [[London Borough of Richmond upon Thames]], [[London]], England. It is on the [[Tideway]]{{efn|Thus patrolled by the Port of London Authority, not the EA}} about {{convert|3/4|miles}} north of and thus below [[Teddington Lock]].

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The island has a commercial boatyard in addition to residential mooring for boats. It is connected to the Twickenham bank by a small bridge, which is suitable for vehicles as well as foot traffic.

Originally an [[osier bed]], it measured {{convert|1/4|acre}} per [[Ordnance Survey]] maps of 1897<ref>OS Map of London at 25 inches to the mile (Edition of 1894-96) sheet CXXII, Revised: 1893, Published: 1897</ref> and 1898.<ref>OS Map of Surrey at 25 inches to the mile sheet VI.7, Revised: 1893, Published: 1898</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=51.43942&lon=-0.33051&layers=168&b=7| title = Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland}} </ref>

A larger island stood north-west which has become the playground, bowling green, café and park [[Radnor Gardens]], [[Strawberry Hill, London|Strawberry Hill/Vale]].

==See also==
*[[Islands in the River Thames]]
:*[[Islands_in_the_River_Thames#List_of_islands|Islands in the River Thames listed in order upstream from the sea.]]

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[[Category:Private islands of the United Kingdom]]

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In 1871 to 1882 OS maps 1st series at 1:10560: Surrey. Click to expand/see wider.

Swan Island is a private mooring island in the Thames at Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, London, England. It is on the Tideway[a] about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) north of and thus below Teddington Lock.

The island has a commercial boatyard in addition to residential mooring for boats. It is connected to the Twickenham bank by a small bridge, which is suitable for vehicles as well as foot traffic.

Originally an osier bed, it measured 1⁄4 acre (0.10 ha) per Ordnance Survey maps of 1897[1] and 1898.[2][3]

A larger island stood north-west which has become the playground, bowling green, café and park Radnor Gardens, Strawberry Hill/Vale.

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Citations and footnotes

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  1. ^ OS Map of London at 25 inches to the mile (Edition of 1894-96) sheet CXXII, Revised: 1893, Published: 1897
  2. ^ OS Map of Surrey at 25 inches to the mile sheet VI.7, Revised: 1893, Published: 1898
  3. ^ "Explore georeferenced maps - Map images - National Library of Scotland".
  1. ^ Thus patrolled by the Port of London Authority, not the EA

See also

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Next island upstream River Thames Next island downstream
Trowlock Island Swan Island, London Eel Pie Island

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