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Nag's Head Island is an island in the
Nag's Head Island is an island in the River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...
in Oxfordshire
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, England at Abingdon. It sits in the middle of the two Abingdon Bridges on the reach above Culham Lock.
The part of the island on the upstream side of the bridge is occupied by the Nag's Head public house
A pub (short for public house) is in several countries a drinking establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption Licensing laws of the United Kingdom#On-licence, on the premises. The term first appeared in England in the ...
, which gave the island its name, a nag being a useless horse.
From the top of the island here a daily river boat service to runs to Oxford
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The city is home to the University of Oxford, the List of oldest universities in continuou ...
.
The frontage downstream of the bridge is occupied by a riverside cafe, chandlers and navigation stores, and boat hire facilities. Behind this is an extensive public open space.
See also
*Islands in the River Thames
This article lists the islands in the River Thames, or at the mouth of a tributary (marked †), in England. It excludes human-made islands built as part of the building of forty-five two-gate locks which each accompany a weir, and islets subordi ...
References
Islands of Oxfordshire Islands of the River Thames {{Oxfordshire-geo-stub