Swan Island, London

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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Strawberry Vale, London Strawberry Hill (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)
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Swan Island
Strawberry Vale
TW1 4RU London, Strawberry Hill (London Borough of Richmond upon Thames)
England, United Kingdom
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