Lion Island (Old Windsor)

Map showing the location of Lion Island within Berkshire.
Tail of Lion Island

Lion Island is a small uninhabited island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Old Windsor Lock, near Old Windsor, Berkshire. The island is a thin wooded strip separated by a narrow channel on the north bank. It is just above Old Windsor Weir and the head of New Cut which leads to Old Windsor Lock.

The island is the relict of three long parallel islands which existed at this point before the creation of the Old Windsor Lock cut. One of these was called Nickcroft Ait, and an obstruction known as "Newman's Bucks" existed between two of them [1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
Next island upstream River Thames Next island downstream
Sumptermead Ait Lion Island Ham Island

Coordinates: 51°28′09″N 0°34′46″W / 51.4693°N 0.5795°W / 51.4693; -0.5795

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