Raven's Ait
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Raven's Ait is a Werder (Eng. Ait) in the Thames between Surbiton and Hampton Court Park in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames , London , England upstream of Teddington Lock in the non-tidal part of the river.
history
Before 1911, the island was the seat of the Kingston Rowing Club , founded in 1858 , which is now located in Canbury Gardens . For a long time, the island was owned or leased by The Navy League , a non-profit organization that ran the Sea Cadet Corps and the Girls' Nautical Training Corps . Raven's Ait was the location of TS Neptun until it was replaced by TS Royalist, a small brig .
In 1971, the former buildings were demolished except for the house of the superintendent of the Sea Cadets and replaced by the current buildings, which are used for conferences and celebrations.
In the 1980s, the Inner London Education Center used the facilities as a training center for social workers and a water sports training center.
Ravens Ait Hall Management Company Ltd filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and was dissolved.
At the beginning of 2009 the island was occupied and it was declared that the island would be converted into an environmentally friendly conference center. The occupiers also held a widely publicized conference during their occupation. In March 2009, an eviction suit was filed against the occupiers. The eviction took place on May 1, 2009. According to reports in the local press, the squatters should have used enough electricity for 45 houses, an allegation that they denied and pointed out that the previous users had not turned off numerous devices such as refrigerators.
Use as a water sports center
Raven's Ait is recognized by the Royal Yachting Association and the British Canoe Union as a training facility for their respective fields. The island was also at times a mooring for the Sparkle catamaran , designed by Angus Primrose for people with limited physical abilities.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ HE Malden (editor): Kingston-upon-Thames: Introduction and borough . In: A History of the County of Surrey: Volume 3 . Institute of Historical Research. 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ^ Ravens Ait administration .
- ^ Ravens Ait Hall Management Company . Creditgate. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ↑ Kerry Grove: Raven's Ait island squatters face eviction . This Is Local London. March 13, 2009. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2009: “Squatters who have taken over Raven's Ait island with the dream of taking it into an“ eco conference center ”face eviction by the council at a court hearing next week. "
- ↑ Police evict squatters from Raven's Ait Iceland . Retrieved May 8, 2009.
- ↑ Boat Pulling (Rowing) ... . Coventry Sea Cadets. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
