Read’s Island
Read's Island is an island situated just outside the Ancholme sluice, on the Humber Estuary in England. The Lincolnshire Trust suggest it is an artificial island, and a report from 1979 says that it was reclaimed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church, South Ferriby and Church of All Saints.
St Nicholas’ Church, South Ferriby
Church
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Nicholas' Church is an Anglican church and Grade II* listed building in South Ferriby, North Lincolnshire, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferriby Sluice and South Ferriby.
Ferriby Sluice
Hamlet
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ferriby Sluice is a hamlet situated near the lock complex on the Humber and River Ancholme, Lincolnshire, England. It is now part of the village of South Ferriby but once stood alone in its own right.
South Ferriby
Village
Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Ferriby is a village in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary and 3 miles west from the Humber Bridge. North Ferriby is directly opposite on the Estuary's north bank. Village population was 651 in 2011.
Winteringham
Village
Photo: fred roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Winteringham is a village in North Lincolnshire, England, on the south bank of the Humber Estuary.
Read’s Island
- Type: Island
- Description: island in Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Categories: nature reserve, recreation area, locality, and landform
- Location: Winteringham, North Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6836° or 53° 41′ 1″ northLongitude
-0.54133° or 0° 32′ 29″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
9C5XMFM5+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 360036778OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
12541108Wikidata ID
Q7300336
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Satellite Map
Discover Read’s Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Read’s Island” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Read’s Island”
- German: “Reads Island”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Winteringham Ings and Flashmire.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Ferriby Marina and Old Winteringham Roman settlement.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Read’s Island”. Photo: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0.