Caversham Bridge
Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street, Reading RG4 8AA, United Kingdom
Caversham Bridge carries the road from Rochester to Oldcorn over the River Thames (below Oxford) between Eastleigh and Redcar.
The River Thames (below Oxford) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The Lee and Stort Navigation at Cambridge the canal ran for 17 miles to Portsmouth. Expectations for coal traffic to Rochester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the River Thames (below Oxford) were submitted to parliament in 1990, water transfer to the treatment works at Bassetlaw kept it open. The River Thames (below Oxford) was closed in 1888 when Perth Embankment collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Charles Wood made a model of Nuneaton Inclined plane out of matchsticks live on television.
Caversham Bridge
is a minor waterways place
on the River Thames (below Oxford) between
Pangbourne (6 miles and 1 furlong
and 2 locks
to the west) and
Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth) (Junction of River Thames with the River Kennet at Reading) (1 mile and 3¾ furlongs
and 1 lock
to the east).
The nearest place in the direction of Pangbourne is St Mary's Island;
1 mile and 1¾ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth) is Pipers Island;
¼ furlongs
away.
There is access (unofficial access) to the towpath here.
Mooring here is unrated.
There is a bridge here which takes a major road over the canal.
| Tilehurst Station | 2 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Poplar Island | 2 miles, ¾ furlongs | |
| Appletree Eyot | 1 mile, 7¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Reading Festival temporary footbridge | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| St Mary's Island | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Caversham Bridge | ||
| Pipers Island | ¼ furlongs | |
| Fry's Island Entrance | 1 furlong | |
| Fry's Island | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Christchurch Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Fry's Island Exit | 3¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
M&S Simply Food Tesco
Costa Coffee
Griffin Griffin SEE ADDRESS The Griffin, Caversham Toby Carvery Wackum Inn
Boots Chemist
Barclays Cashpoint Cashpoint Cashpoint Cashpoint Lloyds Bank NatWest Nationwide
Esso Tesco Petrol StationAmenities nearby at Pipers Island
Lidl Waitrose Waitrose Ltd
McDonalds Caversham SEE ADDRESS Wetherspoons Cashpoint BP
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames & Kennet Marina — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Shiplake Lock — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services
Hurley Lock — 15 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Aldermaston Lock No 95
Ham Manor Marina — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor Marina
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Cleeve Lock — 10 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney BridgeNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Shiplake Lock — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Marsh Lock — 8 miles, 7½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Hambleden Lock — 12 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services
Hurley Lock — 15 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Aldermaston Lock No 95
Marlow Lock — 18 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Ham Manor Marina — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor Marina
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Mapledurham Lock — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Goring Lock — 10 miles, ½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney BridgeNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames & Kennet Marina — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Shiplake Lock — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services
Hurley Lock — 15 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Aldermaston Lock No 95 — 12 miles, ½ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Aldermaston Lock No 95
Ham Manor Marina — 19 miles, 6½ furlongs and 21 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor Marina
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Mapledurham Lock — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney BridgeNearest place to turn
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Fry's Island Entrance — 1 furlong away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Caversham Lock Weir Exit — 6 furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth) — 1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Blakes Lock Weir Exit — 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Blakes Lock Weir Exit
Reading Jail Loop (eastern entrance) — 1 mile, 6½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Reading Jail Loop (eastern entrance)
Reading Jail Loop (western entrance) — 2 miles, ¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to Reading Jail Loop (western entrance)
Sonning Lock Weir Entrance — 3 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Winding Hole above County Lock — 2 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Winding Hole above County Lock
Sonning Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles, 5 furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Fobney Lock Weir Exit — 4 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Fobney Lock Weir Exit
Winding Hole above Fobney Lock — 4 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Winding Hole above Fobney Lock
Fobney Lock Weir Entrance — 4 miles, 6 furlongs and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Fobney Lock Weir Entrance
Southcote Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles and 4 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Southcote Lock Weir Exit
Thames - Hennerton Backwater Entrance No 1 — 6 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames - Hennerton Backwater Entrance No 2 — 7 miles, ¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Burghfield Island Entrance No 1 — 5 miles, 5 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Burghfield Island Entrance No 1
Burghfield Island Entrance No 2 — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Burghfield Island Entrance No 2
Burghfield Lock Weir Exit — 6 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Burghfield Lock Weir Exit
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Mapledurham Lock Weir Exit — 3 miles, 5 furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Whitchurch Lock Weir Exit — 5 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney BridgeNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services — 9 miles, 6 furlongs and 9 locks away
Travel to Thames - Kennet Junction (Kennet Mouth), then on the River Thames (River Kennet) to High Bridge Reading, then on the River Kennet to Tyle Mill Lock C&RT Services
In the direction of Osney Bridge
Mapledurham Lock — 3 miles, 5½ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney BridgeNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Teddington Lock Weir Exit
Thames & Kennet Marina — 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Teddington Lock Weir ExitDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
Wikipedia has a page about Caversham Bridge
Caversham Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames between Caversham and the town centre of Reading. The bridge is situated on the reach above Caversham Lock, carrying the A4155 road across the river and also providing pedestrian access to the adjacent mid-river Pipers Island.
The first bridge on the site was built sometime between 1163, when a famous trial by combat was fought on nearby De Montfort Island, and 1231, when Henry III wrote to the Sheriff of Oxfordshire, commanding him:
- "to go in person, taking with him good and lawful men of his county, to the chapel of St Anne on the bridge at Reading over the Thames one side of which is built on the fee of William Earl Marshal and by the view and testimony of those men see that the abbot has the same seisin of the said chapel as he had on the day the said earl died."
William Marshal was the first Earl of Pembroke, the principal landowner in the Caversham area, and regent during the early years of Henry's reign. He had died at his home at Caversham Park in 1218.
The old bridge was the site of a skirmish during the English Civil War in 1643 and was left with a wooden drawbridge structure on the Berkshire half. The bridge was still in this state when it was depicted by Joseph Mallord William Turner in 1806/7, in a painting entitled Caversham Bridge with Cattle in the Water.
In 1869, the entire bridge was replaced by an iron lattice construction. When Reading Bridge was completed in 1923 work began on replacing Caversham Bridge with the current structure which is of concrete with a granite balustrade. It was opened in 1926 by Edward Prince of Wales.
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