| River Thames | |
| Aliases: | Thames River |
| Category: | River |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | England |
| City: | London |
The River Thames flows through southern England. It is the longest river entirely in England and the second longest in the United Kingdom. While it is best known because its lower reaches flow through central London, the river flows alongside several other towns and cities, including Oxford, Reading, Henley-on-Thames, Windsor, Kingston upon Thames and Richmond.
The river gives its name to several geographical and political entities including the Thames Valley, a region of England centered on the river between Oxford and west London, the Thames Gateway, the area centered around the tidal Thames, and the Thames Estuary to the east of London. The tidal section of the river is covered in more detail under Tideway.
In film[]
- Dorian Gray: In the 1890s, a dumps the dismembered remains of a human body into the River Thames, including the head and limbs.
- Werewolf of London: A woman named Miss Ettie Coombes owned a large estate that was on the bank of the River Thames. She commented about how she loved smelling the breeze coming off the river and that it helped her to sleep at night.