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Ray Mill Island, Maidenhead
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| Looking for: | Parks & Gardens | | Address: | Ray Mill Island
Boulters Lock
Maidenhead
Berkshire | | Postcode: | SL6 8JN | | Age Group: | All Ages | | Kids Activity: | Outdoors | | Telephone: | 01628 683800 |
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Description
The
Island's name dates from when the Ray family managed a flourmill here.
The site was acquired by Maidenhead Borough Council in 1950 from the
Conservators of the River Thames.
At the northern end of the Island
you will find Boulter's Weir, one of 50 remaining on the Thames. Managed
by the Environment Agency, they maintain water levels so that boats
can pass through the adjacent lock, control land drainage and ensure
that water is available for public consumption.
As part of the 1979 Thames Salmon
Re-habilitation Scheme, the last Salmon ladder to be built on the Thames
was opened at Boulters Weir on 19 May 2000 by the Duke of Wellington.
All the weirs from Teddington to Mapledurham now have Salmon ladders.
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