Rose Isle
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Rose Isle is an island in the River Thames in England just downstream of Kennington Railway Bridge on the reach above Sandford Lock, near Kennington, Oxfordshire.
The island is tree-covered and has a narrow channel behind it crossed by a footbridge. It was formerly used for the growing of osiers (basket willows, used for basketry, furniture, and cart-making). The house on the island replaces the Swan Hotel which was formerly a well-known stopping point on the river.[1] The island was also known in the past as Kennington Island or St Michael's Island.
From a local government perspective, the island is in the civil parish of Sandford-on-Thames in the district of South Oxfordshire.[2]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Richardson, Dave (30 September 2020). "Down Memory Lane: The Swan on Rose Island". Oxford Drinker. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Election Maps (Map). Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- Leigh Hatts. The Thames path: from the sea to the source. Cicerone Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-85284-436-3; p. 167
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