Sumptermead Ait

Sumptermead Ait
Sumptermead Ait (looking upstream)
Waters	Thames
Geographical location	51 ° 30 ′  N , 0 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′  N , 0 ° 36 ′  W

Sumptermead Ait is an island in the River Thames , above Old Windsor Lock , near Datchet , in Berkshire , England . The elongated, narrow island is forested and only separated from the mainland by a narrow channel.

The island has long been mentioned in history. In 1263 it was referred to as Sondremede when it was leased to the Prioress of St Helens in London . It is mentioned as Saunder-meade in 1586 when it was leased to Queen Elizabeth I's laundry .

See also

• List of islands in the Thames

Individual evidence

1. ^ Fred S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920. (Reissued 1968 by David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-4233-9 .) OCLC 55209571