Holm Island
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River Thames
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford,...
in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock
Penton Hook Lock
Penton Hook Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England situated on the northern "Middlesex" bank near Laleham, Surrey.The lock cuts across a large loop or hook in the river, creating Penton Hook Island There is a large marina in the disused gravel pits connected to this loop...
, near Staines
Staines
Staines is a Thames-side town in the Spelthorne borough of Surrey and Greater London Urban Area, as well as the London Commuter Belt of South East England. It is a suburban development within the western bounds of the M25 motorway and located 17 miles west south-west of Charing Cross in...
. It is on the Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
bank, just upstream of Hollyhock Island
Hollyhock Island
Hollyhock Island is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Penton Hook Lock, near Staines, Surrey. The island is on the Buckinghamshire bank upstream of Staines Bridge and just downstream of the M25 Runnymede Bridge, and is paired with Holm Island.-References:...
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The island is noted because a house on it called "The Nest" was used as a hideaway by the future Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson during the 1930's.