Glen Island (Thames)

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Head of Glen Island with the Jubilee River to the left Glen Island head (Nancy).JPG
Head of Glen Island with the Jubilee River to the left
Glen Island House, Taplow Derelict looking house on Glen Island (geograph 4168868).jpg
Glen Island House, Taplow

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. [1]

The Grade II listed Glen Island House, a riverside Gentleman's residence (now offices for a paper mill), was built in 1869 for Lt. Gen. Sir Roger Palmer, 5th Baronet. (d.1910), an Irish landowner who took part in the Charge of the Light Brigade. [2]

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References

  1. Cove-Smith, Chris (2006). The River Thames Book. Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson. ISBN   0-85288-892-9.
  2. "Listing detail for Glen Island House" (PDF). South Bucks District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
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Coordinates: 51°31′54″N0°41′54″W / 51.5318°N 0.6984°W / 51.5318; -0.6984