England

Fearns Island

Fearns Island (formerly Far Steander Island and Leeds Dam Island) is a small river island lying in the middle of the River Aire, between the banks of Leeds Dock and Leeds city centre. The island covers roughly 0.7 acres of land.

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Fearns Island

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Geology

Bedrock: Pennine Lower Coal Measures Formation And South Wales Lower Coal Measures Formation (Undifferentiated) (Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone And Ferricrete), Langsettian (Westphalian A)–Langsettian (Westphalian A). Superficial deposits: Alluvium (Clay (Undifferentiated) And Silt (Undifferentiated) And Sand(Undifferentiated)). Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026, licensed under the BGS Open Data Licence (OGL v3.0). Source: BGS DigMapGB-625 Bedrock & Superficial WMS.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-13.