Caversham Lock
Caversham Lock is a lock and main weir on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. Both the lock and main weir are connected to De Bohun Island.Photo: Wojciech Zabolotny, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
- Also known as: “Caversham Lock and Weir”, “Caversham Weir”, “De Bohun Island”, and “The Clappers”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include View Island and Reading Railway Station.
View Island
Island
Photo: Rosalind Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
View Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England. View Island forms part of a series of riverside open spaces, managed by Reading Borough Council, that stretch along one or other side of the River Thames throughout its passage through Reading.
Reading Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: DavidTDC3377, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading railway station is a major transport hub in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England, it is 36 miles west of London Paddington. It is sited on the northern edge of the town centre, near to the main retail and commercial areas and the River Thames. Reading Railway Station is situated 1,900 feet west of Caversham Lock.
Reading Hydro
Power station
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reading Hydro is a run of the river micro hydroelectric scheme in Reading, England. It is located on the River Thames, at the upstream end of View Island and using the head of water provided by the weir at Caversham Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caversham and Newtown.
Caversham
Suburb
Photo: Jystyn, Public domain.
Reading is a large, historic town in Berkshire in the South East of England. It is one of the largest towns without city status in the United Kingdom with just under 235,000 inhabitants.
Newtown
Suburb
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newtown is a residential area in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is situated in East Reading between the Cemetery Junction and the River Kennet.
Cemetery Junction
Locality
Photo: Walton Adams, Public domain.
Cemetery Junction is a road junction in East Reading, bordering on Newtown, in the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. It is a notorious bottleneck for traffic during rush hour, with the main A4 road meeting the A329 road from Wokingham.
Caversham Lock
- Categories: lock, footbridge, and weir
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.4607° or 51° 27′ 39″ northLongitude
-0.96415° or 0° 57′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C3XF26P+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 369412651OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q5055088
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In Other Languages
“Caversham Lock” goes by many names.
- German: “Caversham Lock”
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Highlights include De Bohun Island and Thames Lido.
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