Rushley Island
A panorama view of Rushley Island
A view of Rushley Island
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Geography
LocationEssex, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates51°33′58″N 0°49′52″E / 51.565977°N 0.831162°E / 51.565977; 0.831162
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Rushley Island is a small uninhabited island in Essex, England.[1] It is the smallest of six islands comprising an archipelago in Essex, and is privately owned. A seawall was first constructed in the 1780s by John Harriott, and the island has been the object of farming activities since then.[2][3]

The local racehorse trainer and one-time Rushley Island owner, Frank Threadgold, once bred a horse which he named after the island.[4]

References

  1. ^ Holland, J. (2007). Exploring the Islands of England and Wales: including the Channel Islands. Frances Lincoln. p. 92.
  2. ^ Fautley, M. P. B. and Garon, J. H., Essex Coastline: Then and Now (Potton Publishing, 2004), ISBN 978-0954801007, pp. 168, 190–192. Excerpts available at Google Books.
  3. ^ Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Harriott, John" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  4. ^ "Islands of Essex" by Ian Yearsley, p.75
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