Rushley Island
 A view of Rushley Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°33′58″N 0°49′52″E / 51.565977°N 0.831162°ECoordinates: 51°33′58″N 0°49′52″E / 51.565977°N 0.831162°E |
| Country | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
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]
References
- ↑ Holland, J. (2007). Exploring the Islands of England and Wales: including the Channel Islands. Frances Lincoln. p. 92.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑
Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Harriott, John". Dictionary of National Biography 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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