Environment Agency – A map indicating the location and route of the Jubilee River" (PDF). 30 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2007 . Retrieved 2 April 2012. The Sex Pistols played a concert on the Queen Elizabeth Riverboat on 7 June 1977, Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee year, while sailing down the river. The choral line "(I) (liaised) live by the river" in the song " London Calling" by the Clash refers to the River Thames. Doggett's Coat and Badge for apprentice watermen of London, one of the oldest sporting events in the world At approximately 215 miles the River Thames is the longest river entirely in England, the second longest river in the United Kingdom (the River Severn being the longest river in the United Kingdom) and one of the most iconic rivers in the world. But where is the source of the Thames? And can I visit the source of the Thames? River Thames: current conditions updated for Thursday 2 November 2023. Changes to following reaches - Iffley, Mapledurham, Caversham, Blakes, Cookham, Bell Weir, Penton Hook, Shepperton, Sunbury and Teddington reaches.

River Thames: current conditions updated for Thursday 26 January 2023. Changes to the following reaches: Sandford, Abingdon, Culham, Cleeve, Bray, Shepperton and Sunbury.

Laville, Sandra (23 January 2023). "Thames Water's real-time map confirms raw sewage discharges". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 21 April 2023. River Thames: current conditions updated for Wednesday 25 January 2023. Changes to Boulters reach and Molesey reach. The decline of heavy industry and tanneries, reduced use of oil-pollutants and improved sewage treatment have led to much better water quality compared to the late 19th and early- to mid-20th centuries and aquatic life has returned to its formerly 'dead' stretches.

Another major consequence of John's reign was the completion of the multi-piered London Bridge, which acted as a barricade and barrage on the river, affecting the tidal flow upstream and increasing the likelihood of the river freezing over. In Tudor and Stuart times, various kings and queens built magnificent riverside palaces at Hampton Court, Kew, Richmond on Thames, Whitehall and Greenwich. Just downriver from Pangbourne is Mapledurham House, dating from 1588, and thought to be the model for Toad Hall.In the post-war era, although the Port of London remains one of the UK's three main ports, most trade has moved downstream from central London. In the late 1950s, the discharge of methane gas in the depths of the river caused the water to bubble, and the toxins wore away at boats' propellers. [61] In 2006, British swimmer and environmental campaigner Lewis Pugh became the first person to swim the full length of the Thames from outside Kemble to Southend-on-Sea to draw attention to the severe drought in England which saw record temperatures indicative of a degree of global warming. The 202mi (325km) swim took him 21 days to complete. The official headwater of the river had stopped flowing due to the drought, forcing Pugh to run the first 26mi (42km). [96] Canvey Island Drainage scheme 2006". Environment agency. (May Avenue Pumping Station information board). Quadri, Sami (22 November 2022). "Food wrappers make up '20 per cent of lightweight plastic in Thames' ". Evening Standard . Retrieved 21 April 2023.