1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
THAMES, the chief river of England, rising in several small streams among the Cotteswold Hills in Gloucestershire. Its source is generally held to be at a place known as Thames Head, in the parish of Coates, 3 m. W. by S. of Cirencester; but claims have also been advanced on behalf of the Seven Springs, the head waters of the river Churn, 5 m. S. of Cheltenham. The length of the river from Thames Head Bridge to London Bridge is i6ij m. and from London Bridge to the Nore, 47! m., a total of 209 m. The width at Oxfor…
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