Ash Island

This article is about the island in the River Thames. For the island in the Willamette River, see Ash Island (Oregon). For the South Korean rapper, see Ash Island (rapper).

Ash Island from upstream
Boatyard at Ash Island above the main Molesey weir

Ash Island is a forested, drop-shaped island in the River Thames in England, across the weir of Molesey Lock within Greater London on its border.

In the same way as Hampton Court, Ash Island's post town is East Molesey (KT8)[1] and the island is administratively within the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The main weir is at the downstream end of the island connecting to the lock; the second weir is at the upstream end and connects to the Hampton Court bank. Consequently, there is a difference of several feet in the water level surrounding the island.[2]

The island is privately owned and has a boatyard on side towards the lock, and moorings on the lower side. Most of the island is densely covered in trees, its maximum length is 236m, maximum width 90m and it is 25m downstream of Tagg's Island.[3]

  1. ^ Royal Mail Postcode Finder
  2. ^ Map created by Ordnance Survey, courtesy of English Heritage Archived 24 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Grid reference Finder measurement tools