Lower Horse

Lower Horse

Lower Horse is an uninhabited island off the English coast, lying in the Thames Estuary between Canvey Island and Stanford-le-Hope, close to gbmapping|TQ760828. Consisting mainly of marshland it is part of the group of islands (five of which later re-clustered to form Canvey Island) that broke away from the English coastline in the medieval period.

Administratively it is part of Thurrock unitary authority; the border with Essex running between it and Canvey Island.

ee also

*Islands in the River Thames

External links

* [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=576500&y=182500&z=5&sv=576500,182500&st=4&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=576500&ay=182500 Map showing location of Lower Horse]

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