Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
Assessment of Boatyard Facilities on the River Thames - Mayor of ...
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Access arrangements (capacity, proximity to major roads):<br />
There is no vehicular access to <strong>the</strong> island and it is <strong>on</strong>ly possible to gain access by foot<br />
(across <strong>the</strong> footbridge) or by boat.<br />
Comments (2000)<br />
Andrew Sims was unavailable for interview and informati<strong>on</strong> about <strong>the</strong> site was<br />
obtained from a site visit and previous study undertaken by Adams Hendry <strong>on</strong><br />
boatbuilding activities <strong>on</strong> Eel Pie Island. The yard c<strong>on</strong>centrated <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>,<br />
assembly and repair <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> racing rowing craft. It is understood however, that <strong>the</strong><br />
business is being relocated to a site away from <strong>the</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Thames</strong>.<br />
Comments (2007)<br />
The business has been relocated to Goring-<strong>on</strong>-Sea where <strong>the</strong> c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sculling<br />
boats and supply <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> sculls and oars c<strong>on</strong>tinues. The Eel Pie Island premises are<br />
vacant.<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Assessment</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Boatyard</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Facilities</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Thames</strong> Adams Hendry C<strong>on</strong>sulting Ltd - April 2007