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Lock Island is an island in the
Lock Island is an island in the River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the The Isis, River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the Longest rivers of the United Kingdom, s ...
in England connected to Shepperton Lock, near Shepperton
Shepperton is a village in the Borough of Spelthorne, Spelthorne district, in north Surrey, England, around south west of central London. The settlement is on the north bank of the River Thames, between the towns of Chertsey and Sunbury-on-Tha ...
. Facing the attached by lock-gate bridge mainland is a hedge-lined lawn hosting a café, below and above zones of free short-stay moorings. The Thames River Police have a station on the island. Shepperton Canoe Club and Weybridge Mariners' Boat Club face part of the Weybridge side. The island is connected to Hamhaugh Island by a walkway across the main weir, in turn having a closed-access weir to Hamm Court, Addlestone.
History
Lock Island was uninhabited until the late 19th century, when some people from London moved there due to the unhealthy environment of the city. Duringthe Blitz
The Blitz (English: "flash") was a Nazi Germany, German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom, for eight months, from 7 September 1940 to 11 May 1941, during the Second World War.
Towards the end of the Battle of Britain in 1940, a co ...
, a few families moved to the island and stayed there, with their descendants living in the few homes (all in the east of the island) such as Lock House.
Environment
The west of the island is undisturbed wilderness, and is home to a population of European water voles. A little of the island has been a boat store, given permission in 1982.Borough of Spelthorne. Register of Planning Permissions Granted. Ref: PLAN E/MIS/82/17See also
*Islands in the River Thames
This article lists the islands in the River Thames, or at the mouth of a tributary (marked †), in England. It excludes human-made islands built as part of the building of forty-five two-gate locks which each accompany a weir, and islets subordi ...
References
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