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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.

Coordinates: 51°29′11″N 0°35′23″W / 51.4863°N 0.5897°W / 51.4863; -0.5897


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