Sumptermead Ait
Sumptermead Ait is an island in the River Thames in England on the reach above Old Windsor Lock, near Datchet Berkshire. The island is a thin wooded strip separated by a narrow channel on the Datchet side. In 1995 a Thames side path was created here for the diverted Thames Path.
The island has a long history, being recorded as "Sondremede" in 1263, when given to the prioress of St Helens in London, and "Saunder-meade" in 1586, when leased to the queens laundress.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
Next island upstream | River Thames | Next island downstream |
Black Potts Ait | Sumptermead Ait | Lion Island |
Coordinates: 51°29′11″N 0°35′23″W / 51.4863°N 0.5897°W
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