Corporation Island

Corporation Island is a small island on the River Thames in London. The island is between Richmond Bridge and Richmond Railway Bridge, where it forms part of the celebrated view from the Richmond waterfront.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Bridge and Museum of Richmond.

Richmond Bridge

Bridge

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Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge that crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Museum of Richmond

Museum

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The Museum of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is located in Richmond's Old Town Hall, close to Richmond Bridge. It was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 28 October 1988.

Odeon Cinema

Movie theater

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The Odeon Cinema, originally the Richmond Kinema, is a multiplex cinema in Richmond, London, England. Opened in 1930, it is noted for its Art Deco style. It is a Grade II listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Richmond and St Margarets.

Richmond

Town

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Richmond is a town in southwest London, 8.2 miles west-southwest of Charing Cross. It stands on the River Thames, and features many parks and open spaces, including Richmond Park, and many protected conservation areas, which include much of Richmond Hill.

St Margarets

Suburb

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St Margarets is an affluent suburb and neighbourhood in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, about 9 miles west-southwest of central London. It is bounded by the Thames Tideway to the north-east, and the River Crane to the north-west and north where the land tapers between those rivers.