Raven's Ait is an ait (island) in the Thames between Surbiton, Kingston and Hampton Court Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London, England...
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water-features of Hampton Court Palace, runs out of a grated culvert opposite Raven's Ait and below the Water Gallery. After Hampton Court Bridge (along the side...
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is common across England and Scotland and cognate with ait and meaning island, a term – as ait or eyot – unusually well-preserved on the Thames. A small...
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After receiving hundreds of responses, he auditioned some of them on Raven's Ait in London, then selected 30 successful auditionees to take part, without...
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boat unique to the Thames is the Thames Rater, which is sailed around Raven's Ait. Skiffing has dwindled in favour of private motor boat ownership but...
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Some draw docks, such as the one on the right bank of the Thames at Raven's Ait in Surbiton, are simply wide slipways, others have gates, and boats float...
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boathouse was on Raven's Ait. The Regatta was a major event in both the sporting and social calendar. The Regatta moved from Raven’s Ait in 1937 to Canbury...
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being evicted, they moved to a £22.5m property nearby in Clarges Mews. Raven's Ait, an island in the River Thames, was occupied in 2009. The squatters declared...
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that expanse – becoming a mixture of golf course and farm – opposite Raven's Ait. Ownership, which comes with an upkeep cost is with The Royal Parks....
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33194°W / 51.39444; -0.33194 (Thames Ditton Island) Three river islands (aits) form a linear group, close to the junction of the two main old streets of...
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