Lower Horse
Encyclopedia
Lower Horse is an uninhabited island off the English
coast, lying in the Thames Estuary
between Canvey Island
and Stanford-le-Hope
, close to . Consisting mainly of marshland it is part of the group of islands (five of which later re-clustered to form Canvey Island) that broke away from the English coastline in the medieval period.
Administratively it is part of Thurrock
unitary authority; the border with Essex
running between it and Canvey Island.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
coast, lying in the Thames Estuary
Thames Estuary
The Thames Mouth is the estuary in which the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea.It is not easy to define the limits of the estuary, although physically the head of Sea Reach, near Canvey Island on the Essex shore is probably the western boundary...
between Canvey Island
Canvey Island
Canvey Island is a civil parish and reclaimed island in the Thames estuary in England. It is separated from the mainland of south Essex by a network of creeks...
and Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope
Stanford-le-Hope is a town and Church of England parish situated in the county of Essex, England. The town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23.8 miles east of Charing Cross in London...
, close to . Consisting mainly of marshland it is part of the group of islands (five of which later re-clustered to form Canvey Island) that broke away from the English coastline in the medieval period.
Administratively it is part of Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
unitary authority; the border with Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
running between it and Canvey Island.