'Bairn's Pride' moored at Platt's Eyot, Hampton
Introduction
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'Bairn's Pride' moored at Platt's Eyot, Hampton
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 13 Mar 2012
From her appearance my guess was that 'Bairn's Pride' was once a fishing boat, and her name suggested a Scots origin. A quick web-search revealed nothing specific about her history, though Otter Marine (who have premises on Platt's Eyot) describe her as an 'ex fishing vessel'; and it seems that the name 'Bairn's Pride' was a traditional one in the Scottish fishing fleet. In the background can be seen the bridge linking Platt's Eyot with the mainland, and part of the water-works at Hampton. Photo taken from the Surrey bank at West Molesey.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.408577
Longitude
-0.3754