Garrick’s Ait
Garrick's Ait, previously known as Shank's Eyot, is an ait in the River Thames in England on the reach above Molesey Lock, the nearest land being Moulsey Hurst on the Surrey bank and the opposite bank being a much narrower riverside park of Hampton.Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the River Thames
- Also known as: “Garrick’s Eyot” and “Shank’s Eyot”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Mary’s Parish Church, Hampton and Benn’s Island.
St Mary’s Parish Church, Hampton
Church
Photo: Dnwinterburn, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Parish Church, Hampton, is an Anglican church in Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. St Mary’s Parish Church, Hampton is situated 560 feet northwest of Garrick’s Ait.
Benn’s Island
Islet
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benn's Island, previously named Church Eyot, Kember's Eyot and sometimes referred to as Benn's Ait, is a private 0.1-acre ait on the River Thames south-west of London. Benn’s Island is situated 680 feet west of Garrick’s Ait.
Astoria
Houseboat
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 it.
Astoria is a grand houseboat moored on the River Thames at Hampton in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, between Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare and St Alban's Riverside. Astoria is situated 550 feet east of Garrick’s Ait.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Molesey.
Hampton
Suburb
Photo: Motmit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampton is a suburb of Greater London on the north bank of the River Thames, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England, and the historic county of Middlesex.
Molesey
Town
Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Molesey is a suburban neighbourhood comprising two large villages, East Molesey and West Molesey, in the Borough of Elmbridge, Surrey, England, and within the Greater London Built-up Area.
Hampton Hill
Suburb
Photo: Jonathan Cardy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampton Hill is a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the south of Twickenham and around 1.5 miles north of the Surrey border. It is bounded by Fulwell and Twickenham Golf Courses to the northwest; a railway line road bridge at the…
Garrick’s Ait
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Elmbridge District, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.41159° or 51° 24′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.3604° or 0° 21′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3XCJ6Q+JROpenStreetMap ID
way 157810927OpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q5523977
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Garrick’s Ait” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Garrick’s Ait”
- Bavarian: “Garrick’s Eyot”
- Bavarian: “Shank’s Eyot”
- Dutch: “Garrick’s Eyot”
- French: “Garrick’s Ait”
- French: “Garrick’s Eyot”
- French: “Shank’s Eyot”
- German: “Garrick’s Ait”
- German: “Garrick’s Eyot”
- German: “Shank’s Eyot”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hampton Sailing Club and Garrick’s Lawn.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Bell Hill and David Garrick.
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