Eel Pie Island

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	TQ164731
Administration
London borough:	Richmond
Area:	Greater London
Region:	London
Nation:	England
Other
Ceremonial county:	Greater London
Traditional county:	Middlesex
Post office and telephone
Post town:
Postcode:
Dialling code:	020
Politics
UK Parliament:	Twickenham
London Assembly:	South West London
European Parliament:	London

Eel Pie Island, in the River Thames at Twickenham in London, England, can only be reached by a footbridge or boat. Eel Pie Island was earlier called Twickenham Ait and before that The Parish Ait, even earlier the island was three separate aits. The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The administrative area of Greater London contains 32 London Boroughs, of which 12 (plus the City of London) make up Inner London and 20 Outer London. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in southwest London. ... The division into counties is one of the larger divisions of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The region (sometimes known as Government Office Region) is currently the highest tier of local government in England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Home Nations is a term used to refer to the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — collectively, but as separate entities, distinct from the United Kingdom as a whole. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England. ... Greater London is the top level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... The traditional counties of England are historic subdivisions of the country into around 40 regions. ... Middlesex as a traditional county before 1888. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... To see the list in alphabetical order see the categories UK Parliamentary constituencies and UK Parliamentary constituencies (historic). ... Twickenham is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London It is best known as the home of Twickenham Stadium - the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... Greater London is divided into a number of constituencies for London Assembly elections. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... London is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Image File history File links Summary Remade LCC/GLC crest. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Twickenham is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London It is best known as the home of Twickenham Stadium - the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... AIT is a TLA (Three-Letter Acronym or Abbreviation) for: Advanced Individual Training — the stage after Basic training in the US Army. ...

In 1889 it was proposed to build a bridge to the island but that didn't happen until 1957.

Today, it has about 50 houses with 120 inhabitants with some small businesses and a nature reserve at each end. It is also home to Twickenham Rowing Club, one of the oldest rowing clubs on the Thames, and Richmond Yacht Club. Twickenham Rowing Club was founded on July 26, 1860 and is jointly (with Thames Rowing Club) the third oldest of the rowing clubs on the River Thames. ...

The island was the site of the now legendary The Eel Pie Hotel which was a genteel 19th century building hosting ballroom dancing during the 1920s and 1930s. In the 1950s it became a venue for Jazz and then in the 1960s the new sound of Rock and R&B. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ballroom dance is a style of partner dance which originated in the western world and is now enjoyed both socially and competitively around the globe. ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. // Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy gun John Logie Baird invents the first working mechanical television system (1925) Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... Jazz master Louis Armstrong was one of the best loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... The 1960s, or The Sixties, in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ...

Many famous names performed here between 1962 and 1967:- 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• George Melly,
• Kenny Ball,
• Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Men (including Rod Stewart),
• John Mayall's Bluesbreakers (featuring Eric Clapton),
• The Tridents (featuring Jeff Beck),
• The Who,
• Pink Floyd,
• The Rolling Stones,
• The Yardbirds.

In 1967, Eel Pie Island Hotel was forced to close because the owner could not meet the £200,000 cost of repairs demanded by the police. Squatters soon moved in. In 1969, the Club briefly reopened as Colonel Barefoot's Rock Garden, with progressive bands like Black Sabbath and The Edgar Broughton Band. George Melly (born: 17 August 1926 in Liverpool, England) is a British jazz and blues singer. ... Kenny Ball (Kenneth Ball), was born on May 22, 1930 at Ilford, Essex, England and became famous as the lead player in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen. ... Long John Baldry, (January 12, 1941 – July 21, 2005) was a pioneering British blues musician. ... Rod Stewart Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song Maggie May. In a career now entering its fifth decade... John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers was a pioneering British blues band that included such luminaries as: Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (both later in Cream), Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (later all in Fleetwood Mac), Mick Taylor (later in The Rolling Stones), Don Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor (Canned... Eric Clapton at the Tsunami Relief concert in Cardiffs Millennium Stadium, January 22nd 2005 Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born March 30, 1945) is a British guitarist and composer. ... Jeff Beck The electric guitarist Jeff Beck (born June 24, 1944) is a British rock musician who played in a number of influential bands in the 1960s. ... The Who in 1968. ... Pink Floyd circa 1971. ... The Rolling Stones, 1964. ... For the American chain of home improvement stores see: Yardbirds Home Center Yardbirds album cover The Yardbirds were an early British rock band, noted for spawning the careers of several of rock musics most famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... This article is about the British heavy metal band. ... The British progressive rock group The Edgar Broughton Band was founded in 1968 in Warwick, England. ...

The Eel Pie Studios were owned by Pete Townshend and were the location of several significant pop and rock recordings. The Eel Pie Recording Studios were located on the River Thamess Eel Pie Island and were the venue for a number of notable rock and pop recordings. ... Pete Townshend, guitarist and songwriter, in 1985. ...

In 1971, the Eel Pie Island Hotel burnt down in a mysterious fire. The centre of the island was devastated by fire in 1996 and a year later the footbridge was damaged by a utilities contractor, a new one being opened in August 1998. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

In 2005, Eel Pie Island was briefly invaded by Danny Wallace, who intended to claim the territory as his own and form a new country, but order was swiftly restored when his two-man invasion force was routed by local authorities. Danny Wallace (King Danny I of Lovely) was born November 16, 1976 in Dundee and is a Scottish writer, living in London, best known for his work with the comedian Dave Gorman and for starting both the collective, Join Me and the micronation Lovely. ...

Eel Pie island is the home of the indie band Mystery Jets and Trevor Baylis. Trevor G. Baylis (born May 13, 1937 in Kilburn, London, England) is a British inventor. ...

External links

• grid reference TQ165731
• The Twickenham Museum - Eel Pie Island
• Eel Pie Island - collection of hippie memoirs & pics from the 1960s