Reading Hydro
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.Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include View Island and Hills Meadow.
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.
Hills Meadow
Park
Photo: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hills Meadow is a park in Reading, Berkshire, England, located next to the River Thames. It stretches along the north side of the river, to the east of Reading Bridge. Hills Meadow is situated 420 feet north of Reading Hydro.
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 southwest of Reading Hydro.
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.
Reading Hydro
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Reading, England
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Reading, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.46154° or 51° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.96461° or 0° 57′ 53″ westOperator
Reading HydroOpen location code
9C3XF26P+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 951532079OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q110916291
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