Ham Island from the Thames Path
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ham Island from the Thames Path by Des Blenkinsopp as part of the Geograph project.
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Ham Island from the Thames Path
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 6 Feb 2020
Looking across the New Cut which created the man made Ham Island in 1822 by making a navigation canal to avoid a long river meander. In common with many other larger Thames islands, Ham Island has a resident population. The houses are on the south side of the island, the rest of which is mostly occupied by a Thames Water sewage works.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.468096
Longitude
-0.575136