Black Boy Island
Black Boy Island is an uninhabited island in the River Thames in England between the villages of Medmenham, Buckinghamshire and Hurley, Berkshire. It is situated alongside the small hamlet of Frogmill, on the southern side of the stretch of river above Hurley Lock, and is within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Frog Mill Ait and Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Frog Mill Ait
Islet
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frog Mill Ait is an island in the River Thames in England between the villages of Medmenham, Buckinghamshire and Hurley, Berkshire. It is situated on the reach above Hurley Lock. Frog Mill Ait is situated 640 feet east of Black Boy Island.
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Church
Photo: Sealman, Public domain.
Church of St Peter and St Paul is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Black Boy Island.
Magpie Island
Islet
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Magpie Island is an island in the River Thames in England near the villages of Aston, Berkshire and Medmenham, Buckinghamshire. It is situated on the reach above Hurley Lock. Magpie Island is situated 1 mile west of Black Boy Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medmenham and Hurley.
Medmenham
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Medmenham is a village and civil parish in south-west Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the River Thames, about 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of Marlow and 3 miles east of Henley-on-Thames.
Hurley
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurley is a village and rural civil parish in Berkshire, England. Its riverside is agricultural, except for Hurley Priory, as are the outskirts of the village. The Olde Bell Inn adjoining the priory is believed to date from 1135.
Danesfield
Neighborhood
Medmenham is a village and civil parish in south-west Buckinghamshire, England. It is on the River Thames, about 3+1⁄2 miles southwest of Marlow and 3 miles east of Henley-on-Thames.
Black Boy Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Categories: river island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Hurley, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54511° or 51° 32′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.83343° or 0° 50′ 0″ westOpen location code
9C3XG5W8+2JOpenStreetMap ID
way 32254152OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q4920423
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Black Boy Island” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Black Boy Island”
- Burmese: “လူနက်ကျွန်း”
- French: “Black Boy Island”
- German: “Black Boy Island”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hurley Riverside Park and Danesfield House Hotel And Spa.
Nearby Places
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