Eel Pie Island
Early-attested site in the Parish of Twickenham
Historical Forms
- one ayte called the parish ayte 1608 Cobbett
- The Aight 1784 Walford
- Gose Eyte, Goseeyte t.Hy6 Rental
Etymology
Eel Pie Island was earlier one ayte called the parish ayte 1608 Cobbett, The Aight 1784 Walford and may be identical with Gose Eyte , Goseeyte t. Hy 6Rental . '(Goose) islet,' v. iggoð infra 201. The present-day name is probably a quite modern humorous nickname from picnicking parties here. Cf. Eelpie Bridge (PN Nt 48).