Caversham Bridge
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| Caversham Bridge | |
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 Caversham Bridge |
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| Carries | A4155 road |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Reading |
| Design | Arch |
| Material | Concrete/Granite |
| Number of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Opening date | 1926 |
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.
A bridge has existed on the site since mediaeval times, but the present structure was completed in 1926. 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. In 1869 the whole 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 ballustrade. It was opened in 1926 by Edward Prince of Wales.
Caversham Bridge is also the name of the Caversham area ecumenical Christian newspaper.
[edit] See also
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Whitchurch Bridge (toll road) | Caversham Bridge Grid reference: SU711746 |
Reading Bridge (road) |
[edit] External links
- Caversham Bridge in the Structurae database
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