Maidenhead in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Welcome to Ray Mill Island
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, May 20, 2023
1. Welcome to Ray Mill Island Marker
The Island's name dates from when the Ray family managed a flour mill here.
Maidenhead Borough Council acquired the site in 1950 from the Conservators of the River Thames. As you crossed the wooden bridge onto the Island you may have noticed the boat slide that was intended for punts to avoid the lock but was never popular. Statues on the island include 'Vintage Boys' by Lydia Karpinska, 'The Companions' and 'Maiden With Swans' both by Eunice Goodman.
At the northern end of the Island, past the well stocked and popular aviaries, you will find Boulter's Weir - with their varied uses, weirs on the Thames were once numerous but today only 50 remain, all managed by the Environment Agency. The weirs maintain water levels so that boats can pass through the adjacent lock, control land drainage and ensure that water is available for public consumption.
Erected by RBWM ParksTeam.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 51° 32.01′ N, 0° 41.925′ W. Marker is in Maidenhead, England, in Berkshire. Marker can be reached from Lower Cookham Road. Access to Ray Mill Island is via the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Maidenhead Boundary Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Dimbleby CBE (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Boulter's Weir (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Welcome to Bridge Gardens (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Maidenhead Bridge (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Maidenhead Floods 1947 (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Sounding Arch (1838) (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Prize Pig (approx. 1.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maidenhead.
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, May 20, 2023
2. Welcome to Ray Mill Island Marker
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, May 20, 2023
3. Ray Mill Island
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, May 20, 2023
4. Ray Mill Island
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
