New England Island is an uninhabited island in Essex, England. One road crosses the island, connecting it with bridges to Foulness and to the mainland via Havengore Island.
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Formerly used as pasture for livestock, the low-lying island is protected by levees and has been owned by the Ministry of Defence since the early 20th century.[1]
References
edit- ^ Fautley, Matthew; Garon, James (July 2004). Essex Coastline: Then and Now. Matthew Fautley. pp. 193–195. ISBN 978-0-9548010-0-7. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links
edit- Map sources for New England Island
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