Riverside west of the Tower. North Bank Nickcroft Ait



This post covers only sites north of the river. South of the river is Ham Island

Post to the west Albert Bridge and Southlea
Post to the south Old Windsor Saxon Town and Remenham Park

Nickcroft Ait
Before the Old Windsor Lock cut was built there were three long parallel islands here. One of these was called Nickcroft Ait, and an obstruction known as "Newman's Bucks" lay on the upstream end of it.

Sources
Wikipedia. Lion Island. Web site

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