sland 

were artificially created by lock cuts and navigation channels. Chiswick Eyot is a landmark
on the Boat Race course, while Glover's Island forms the centre of a view from Richmond Hill.
Islands of historical interest include Magna Carta Island at Runnymede, Fry's Island at Reading,
and Pharaoh's Island near Shepperton. In more recent times Platts Eyot at Hampton was the
place where Motor Torpedo Boats (MTB)s were built, Tagg's Island near Molesey was
associated with the impresario Fred Karno and Eel Pie Island at Twickenham was the birthplace
of the South East's R&B music scene.
Westminster Abbey and the Palace of Westminster (commonly known today as the Houses of
Parliament) were built on Thorney Island, which used to be an eyot.

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