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Location within the British Isles
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Lechlade is a town in Gloucestershire, England, and is the highest navigable point on the River Thames. It is located at the southern edge of the Cotswolds. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1802x2589, 189 KB) Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... The British Isles consist of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of much smaller surrounding islands. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England and connecting London with the sea. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ...


Youth activities

Lechlade has a number of activities available to its younger citizens, most of which are centred around the town hall and its adjacent structure, the Lechlade Memorial Hall. City Hall is a 1996 film directed by Harold Becker. ...


Since 1997, the town has seen the birth and growth of 1970 Squadron of the Air Training Corps. The squadron's membership consists of young people from the town itself as well as neighbouring towns such as Fairford and Faringdon. A Squadron is a small unit or formation of cavalry, aircraft (including balloons), or naval vessels. ... The Air Training Corps (ATC) is a cadet organisation based in the United Kingdom. ... Location within the British Isles Fairford is a small town in Gloucestershire, England. ... Map sources for Faringdon at grid reference SU2895 Faringdon is a town in Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. ...


Behind the town hall are large playing fields and a skate park.


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River Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2820 words)
Its source (at Ordnance Survey grid reference ST 980 994) is about a mile north of the village of Kemble, near Cirencester in the Cotswolds.
The River Thames is navigable from the estuary as far as Lechlade in Gloucestershire.
Between the sea and Teddington Lock, the river forms part of the Port of London and navigation is administered by the Port of London Authority.
Thames - Columbia Encyclopedia article about Thames (795 words)
It is joined by canals (including the Oxford, Thames and Severn, and Grand Junction) that cover a wide area.
The river is navigable by barges to Lechlade, below which there are a number of locks.
The Thames is tidal to Teddington; there is a 23-ft (7-m) difference between low and high tide at London Bridge.
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