Glen Island
Glen Island is an island in Taplow, South Bucks District, England. Glen Island is situated nearby to the village Taplow, as well as near the locality Hitchambury.Places of Interest
Highlights include Boulter’s Lock and Taplow Court.
Boulter’s Lock
Lock
Boulter's Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England north-east of Maidenhead town centre, Berkshire. The present 1912-built lock replaces those at this point of the river to the immediate east dating from the late 16th century and that of 1772 built by the Thames Navigation Commission.
Taplow Court
Manor estate
Taplow Court is a Victorian house in the village of Taplow in Buckinghamshire, England. Its origins are an Elizabethan manor house, remodelled in the early 17th century.
Ray Mill Island
Islet
Ray Mill Island is an island in the River Thames in England at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead, Berkshire. It is immediately to the east of Boulter's Island, separated by the former millstream.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Island and Taplow.
Glen Island
Locality
Photo: Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glen Island is a large area of land between the head of the Jubilee River and the River Thames at Boulter's Lock near Maidenhead. The Grade II listed Glen Island House, a riverside Gentleman's residence, was built in 1869 for Lt.
Taplow
Village
Photo: Stefan Czapski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Taplow is a village and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England. It sits on the left bank of the River Thames, facing Maidenhead in the neighbouring county of Berkshire, with Cippenham and Burnham to the east.
Maidenhead
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Maidenhead is a large riverside town in the county of Berkshire in the South East of England. Like many towns, Maidenhead has lost some of its historic charm, and the town centre is a little uninspiring and overdeveloped in some parts.
Glen Island
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Taplow, South Bucks District, Buckinghamshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.53171° or 51° 31′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.69815° or 0° 41′ 53″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9C3XG8J2+MPGeoNames ID
13286286
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