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Description: Thorney Street, Westminster, London SW1 Thorney or the Island of Thorns was an island by the River Thames formed by where the Tyburn Stream flowed into the Thames. It was on this island that King Cnut built his palace which later became the Palace of Westminster. Today this street name is the only reminder of this island.
Title: Thorney Street, Westminster, London SW1 - geograph.org.uk - 740624
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Author: Kevin Gordon
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