Rose Isle

Rose Isle from upstream

The former Swan Inn on Rose Isle

Rose Isle is an island in the River Thames belonging to Oxfordshire, just downstream of Kennington Railway Bridge on the reach above Sandford Lock. It is situated near Kennington in Berkshire.

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. The island was also known in the past as Kennington Island or St Michael's Island.

See also

• Islands in the River Thames

References

• Leigh Hatts. The Thames path: from the sea to the source. Cicerone Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-85284-436-3; p. 167

Outside links

• Location map: 51°43’7"N, 1°14’18"W