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Ham Island

Islands of the River ThamesUse British English from July 2017
Ham Island P1010153
Ham Island P1010153

Ham Island is an inhabited man-made island of roughly 50 hectares (125 acres) in the River Thames in Old Windsor in England. It was a mature meander of the Thames until a channel was dug, the New Cut, to build Old Windsor Lock which reduced the navigable distance by two thirds. The island contains 37 dwellings, a couple of which were abandoned during the 2014 flood.

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N 51.469 ° E -0.566 °
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Ham Lane

Ham Lane
SL4 2JU
England, United Kingdom
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Sunnymeads railway station
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