Caversham Lock On The River Thames
On the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire is the Caversham Lock which is a lock and fundamental weir. Both the lock and primary weir are associated with De Bohun Island (casually known as Lock Island). The Thames Navigation Commissioners constructed the first lock in 1778. Extra sluices north of View Island and Heron Island structure the entire weir complex. To link Lower Caversham to Reading by means of a course other than George Street and Reading Bridge, a footbridge passes through every one of the three islands. Kings Meadow, Reading, and structures including homes and office blocks abut toward the south of the lock itself. The island contains an ordinary lock-manager's home, a crane terminal, little boatyard, and huge boathouse claimed by the Environment Agency for incidental use by that power and police in maintenance of boats and in river patrols. History A weir, factory, ship, and flash lock on the site were referred to in 1493 when conceded...