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.
Map showing the location of Sumptermead Ait within Berkshire.
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sumptermead Ait.
 | This Berkshire location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |