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Swan Island, London

Areas of LondonGeography of the London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesIslands of LondonIslands of the River ThamesPrivate islands of the United Kingdom
TwickenhamUse British English from September 2015
Swan Island, Twickenham geograph.org.uk 991417
Swan Island, Twickenham geograph.org.uk 991417

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 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 and 1898.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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Swan Island, London
Strawberry Vale, London Strawberry Hill (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)

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Strawberry Vale
TW1 4RU London, Strawberry Hill (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)
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