Thames River

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1. Longest river in England, flowing generally eastward across southern England and through London to the North Sea.

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During industrialization in England, the Thames was particularly important because industries were established on the banks of the river. It passes famous buildings in London, such as the Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament.

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Now the Navy needs the shipyard along the Thames River to rev its engines back into high gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Kew’s leaders are also concerned about the risk of fire, like the one that devastated the National Museum of Brazil in 2018, as well as flooding from the adjacent Thames River.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023

Churchill’s coffin took a more complicated route — borne after its procession by the MV Havengore along the Thames River, where dockworkers lowered their cranes.

From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2022

Here in London, for example, because of safety and noise concerns, helicopters are restricted entirely to flying along the Thames River.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2022

They could follow it for a while, then they’d have to go on the Turnpike to get over the Thames River, to New London.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt