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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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Boatyard</str<strong>on</strong>g> Record Sheet<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Boatyard</str<strong>on</strong>g> number: 14 (26)<br />
Premises<br />
Trading Name: Eel Pie Slipways Ltd<br />
Teleph<strong>on</strong>e no: (0208) 8914481<br />
Address : Eel Pie Island<br />
Twickenham<br />
Middx<br />
Postcode: TW1 3DY<br />
Operator: Ken Dwan<br />
Tenant: No<br />
Freeholder: <strong>Thames</strong> Cruises have obtained a full freehold interest in <strong>the</strong><br />
boatyard to ensure <strong>the</strong> availability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> repair facilities.<br />
Borough: Richm<strong>on</strong>d up<strong>on</strong> <strong>Thames</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Facilities</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
Open slipway: Yes<br />
Land storage: No<br />
Covered slipway: Yes<br />
P<strong>on</strong>to<strong>on</strong> moorings: Yes<br />
Dry dock: No<br />
Buoy/bankside moorings: Yes (140ft buoy moorings)<br />
Boat Hoist/Crane: No<br />
Covered workshop: Yes<br />
Chandlery: No<br />
Max dimensi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> craft that can be slipped / dry docked / lifted / moored<br />
Length: 42.6 metres<br />
Beam: 5.8 metres<br />
T<strong>on</strong>nage: 100 t<strong>on</strong>nes<br />
Employee numbers<br />
5 boatbuilders (repair and maintenance)<br />
C<strong>on</strong>text<br />
Planning and envir<strong>on</strong>mental health issues:<br />
The adjacent site to Eel Pie Slipways - Eel Pie Marine Centre burnt down several<br />
years ago. (See reference to Phoenix Wharf).<br />
Relati<strong>on</strong>ship to adjoining land uses/o<strong>the</strong>r boatyard facilities:<br />
The yard is situated <strong>on</strong> Eel Pie Island which is home to a number <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> o<strong>the</strong>r boatyards<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> varying size.<br />
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 />
Eel Pie Slipways was originally an important boatbuilding centre (forming part <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Thames</strong> Launch Works). Mr Leppard stated that 45 people use to be employed at <strong>the</strong><br />
site. Boatbuilding activities have ceased at <strong>the</strong> site and <strong>the</strong> main bulk <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> work<br />
carried out is repair and maintenance <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> upriver passenger boats operating <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Thames</strong>.<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<br />
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