Truss's Island

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Inscribed stone erected by the City of London in 1804 to thank Charles Truss for 30 years' service in maintaining the navigability of the river

Truss's Island is a small island in the River Thames in England, between Staines-upon-Thames and Laleham. The uninhabited island is publicly accessible across two footbridges from the right (western) bank of the Thames and is landscaped with grass, trees and shrubs.

History[]

The island was named after , who improved the navigation of this section of the Thames while working for the City of London in the late 18th century.^[1]

See also[]

• Islands in the River Thames

References[]

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Coordinates: 51°25′09″N 0°30′48″W / 51.4191°N 0.5134°W / 51.4191; -0.5134

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