Rushley Island
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LocationEssex, England, United Kingdom
PopulationUninhabited
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Essex, England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°33′58″N 0°49′52″E / 51.565977°N 0.831162°E |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Rushley Island is a small uninhabited island in Essex, England.[1] It is the smallest of six islands comprising an archipelago in Essex, and is privately owned. A seawall was first constructed in the 1780s by John Harriott, and the island has been the object of farming activities since then.[2][3]
The local racehorse trainer and one-time Rushley Island owner, Frank Threadgold, once bred a horse which he named after the island.[4]
