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The Isis is an alternative name for the stretch of the Thames from its source in the Cotswolds – near Thames Head – to its confluence with the River Thame at Dorchester on Thames. [a] It has in the past been conjectured that the Romano-British name for the Thames ("Tamesis") is a conflation (joining together) of its two main tributary names:
The River Thames (/ tɛmz / ⓘ TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At 215 miles (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn. The river rises at Thames Head in Gloucestershire and ...
Thames Head in flood in March 2020. Thames Head is a group of seasonal springs [1][2][3][4][5] that arise near the village of Coates in the Cotswolds, about three miles south-west of the town of Cirencester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. The spring water comes from the limestone aquifers of the Cotswolds.
The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. It is also known as the University Boat Race and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. The men's race was first held in 1829 and has ...
As of the 2021 race, Goldie lead 32–24 overall. [6] Acer Nethercott (pictured coxing in 2007), steered Isis to victory in 2002. Oxford cox, Nick Brodie, (pictured being thrown into the River Thames in 2008) steered Isis in 2007. George Nash (second left, in 2013) rowed in the losing Goldie crew in 2009.
The regatta is held on the Isis, the stretch of the River Thames running through Oxford, in Christ Church Meadow (the park in Oxford belonging to Christ Church). [5]The competition is run over about four days in total, usually from Wednesday of 7th week in Michaelmas Term to Saturday of 7th Week.
The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south-west of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a cargo route from Bristol and the Midlands to London, linking England's two largest rivers for better trade. The route climbs the steep Cotswold escarpment through the Golden Valley, tunnels ...
County. Oxfordshire. First built. 1795–97. Latest built. 1844. Length. 77'. Isis Lock (known to boatmen as " Louse Lock ") is a lock connecting the Oxford Canal and the Castle Mill Stream, a backwater of the River Thames in Oxford, England.