Teddington Lock. The "boat village"

Outinthedinghy said:
If they think they can enforce it I don't understand why it would be an hour and not 24 hours. It is indeed an insult

Another spot I used to stop at was the old scout slipway by the waterworks a few hundred yards up from Port Hampton Island. Think that's Elmbridge. Been full for a while now but I remember when an gin palace club used to moor there sometimes.
I heard that Shanly had bought the island (port Hampton) and that this area was going to change in a big way over the next few years once planning has been obtained for housing and a wider bridge. This may of course be part of the motivation for the "cleansing" and attempts to clear the floating sheds.

It certainly isn't being done to help people out boating because everyone is being banned from mooring on banks previously (10 years ago) freely available for a weekend stop or whatever.
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This has been discussed before, the areas the Richmond bylaw applies to also covers parts of the tidal river where mooring is forbidden and totally impractical anyway, the hour rule is just a contingency to allow you to land/moor temporarily in the case of a breakdown etc.... and not be committing an offence, bit of common sense really.

I didn't think this covered anywhere upstream of Teddington?
 
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It is a London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames by-law so applies anywhere in the Borough. Therefore Richmond Twickenham Barnes Castelnau Whitton Heathfield Fulwell Teddington Hampton Wick Hampton Hampton Hill Hampton Nurserylands.
 
Barge Walk above Kingston Bridge? It is chargeable there by a bloke who comes round, maybe its Crown Estate ? It is in Richmond there,the borough boundary goes up almost to Sunbury on that side but on then other side it stops somewhere opposite Trow lock island I think.
 
No, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is separate from London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.

The boat encampment above Teddington Lock on the Surrey Bank (Ham side of the river) is in LBRUT. Further down on that side of the river RBK starts. On the Middlesex bank it is LBRUT all the way round past Hampton Court to Hampton. Beyond Hampton going upstream Spelthorne starts.
 
Just to confuse things even more it seems to be Elmbridge on the left bank going upstream from just below Thames (Ditton) Marina where Kingston ends. Of course most of that side is private up to Molesey Lock but there may be little spots which I imagine will be taken by some boats shortly to 'test the water'. River Mole anyone ;)
I am sure other councils will follow suit. Sure of it and the EA will probably jump on the banned wagon and attempt to imply that they have the same legal powers. actually I think that every EA mooring is a 24h stop but not sure if that has the same legal framework as the LBRUT setup now has ?
 
Ramage said:
No, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is separate from London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.

The boat encampment above Teddington Lock on the Surrey Bank (Ham side of the river) is in LBRUT. Further down on that side of the river RBK starts. On the Middlesex bank it is LBRUT all the way round past Hampton Court to Hampton. Beyond Hampton going upstream Spelthorne starts.
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Ah, now I understand - 'tis really the London Borough of Richmond and Teddington and Twickenham - upon Thames = LBRTTuT?
 
Were there boats squatting round the back of Trowlock Island? Its certainly quite a comprehensive map with places I never would have thought of as a place to stop ! Looks like we still have 24h moorings at Stevens AIT, or is it teddington recreation ground? Map is not terribly clear..
 
Outinthedinghy said:
Barge Walk above Kingston Bridge? It is chargeable there by a bloke who comes round, maybe its Crown Estate ? It is in Richmond there,the borough boundary goes up almost to Sunbury on that side but on then other side it stops somewhere opposite Trow lock island I think.
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The Barge Walk moorings below Hampton Court Palace are managed by the palace (Historic Royal Palaces - an independent charitable trust I think) and are free for the first 24 hours with a charge for a limited number of extra days - not sure if its one or two. I have always delighted in the ability to moor in such a great place for nothing !
 
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