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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They included the Channel Tunnel rail link, a toll bridge across the Thames River, and shares in a uranium-processing company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

The police in London said they had recovered a body from the Thames River and believed it to be that of a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming on Monday.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022

As they came closer to New London and the busy Thames River, Route 1 became increasingly cluttered with restaurants, bars, quick food chains and shopping plazas.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt