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'''Garrick's Ait''' (or '''Garrick's Eyot''' on Ordnance Survey maps), previously known as '''Shank's Eyot''', is an [[ait]] |
'''Garrick's Ait''' (or '''Garrick's Eyot''' on Ordnance Survey maps), previously known as '''Shank's Eyot''', is an [[ait]] in the [[River Thames]] in England on the reach above [[Molesey Lock]], close to [[Moulsey Hurst]]{{#tag:ref|A long elipse, distance to the near bank is 13 to 30 metres|group= n}} on the [[Surrey]] bank and opposite [[Hampton, London|Hampton]]. It is 330m upstream from [[Tagg's Island]]{{#tag:ref|Distance is following the curve of the river to a close line in line with the islands, a straight line distance measures 310m|group= n}}. On the island are 20 houses and it is inaccessible except by boat.<ref>[http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/mapsearch.aspx [[Ordnance Survey]] map, courtesy of [[English Heritage]]]</ref> Garrick's Ait is named after [[David Garrick]], the actor whose [[Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare|Temple to Shakespeare]] and [[Garrick's Villa|Villa]] (house) are on the Hampton bank. |
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==History== |
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In common with most Thames islands near developed places, it was used for growing and harvesting [[willow]]/[[weeping willow]] trees. Wood from [[pollarding]] could be used for cricket bats, paddles, ladders, gun stocks, crates and poles for fences. Harvested branches, called [[osiers]], are strong, flexible and resistant to rot – they were used for fish traps, basket making and for reinforcing riverbanks.<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.marketingreinforcements.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index_garricksait.html|title= Garrick's Ait|accessdate= 2009-01-07|work= The Thames from Hampton Court to Sunbury Lock}}</ref> |
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* [[Islands in the River Thames]] |
* [[Islands in the River Thames]] |
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Revision as of 21:06, 20 November 2012
Garrick's Ait (or Garrick's Eyot on Ordnance Survey maps), previously known as Shank's Eyot, is an ait in the River Thames in England on the reach above Molesey Lock, close to Moulsey Hurst[n 1] on the Surrey bank and opposite Hampton. It is 330m upstream from Tagg's Island[n 2]. On the island are 20 houses and it is inaccessible except by boat.[1] Garrick's Ait is named after David Garrick, the actor whose Temple to Shakespeare and Villa (house) are on the Hampton bank.
History
In common with most Thames islands near developed places, it was used for growing and harvesting willow/weeping willow trees. Wood from pollarding could be used for cricket bats, paddles, ladders, gun stocks, crates and poles for fences. Harvested branches, called osiers, are strong, flexible and resistant to rot – they were used for fish traps, basket making and for reinforcing riverbanks.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- Notes
- References
- ^ Ordnance Survey map, courtesy of English Heritage
- ^ "Garrick's Ait". The Thames from Hampton Court to Sunbury Lock. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
51°24′42″N 0°21′37″W / 51.41167°N 0.36028°W
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