Ray Mill Island
| Ray Mill Island | ||
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| Waters | Thames | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 32 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ W | |
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| surface | 16,442 m² | |
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Ray Mill Island is an island in the River Thames in England , at Boulter's Lock , near Maidenhead , Berkshire . The island is a park administered by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead . The island is named after the Ray family who ran a mill on this site. The mill, built in 1726, replaced an older one and produced flour until the 1920s.
A weir runs from the upstream end of the island to the Taplow mainland . A canal for kayaks was built next to the weir on the island.
Until it was stolen in October 2011, The Companion statue stood on the island for over 20 years . The statue was a memorial to students who died in an accident while skiing. A new version of the statue was unveiled in the old location in July 2012.
Statues on the island
- Vintage Boys by Lydia Karpinska
- The Companions by Eunice Goodman
- Maiden with Swans by Eunice Goodman
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: Ray Mill Island ( Memento of the original from February 14, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on rbwm.gov.uk
- ↑ Maidenhead schoolboys memorial statue stolen. In: BBC News November 1, 2011.
- ↑ Companions statue is restored. In: Royal Borough Observer. 17th July 2012.
