Caversham Lock
Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in Reading, Berkshire, England. Caversham Lock includes a somewhat larger than normal lock island, also known as De Bohun Island, separating the lock from the weir.
The lock, weir and island is owned and managed by the Environment Agency. Besides the normal lock-keepers house, the island until recently contained a boat yard and boat house used by the Environment Agency's river patrol and maintenance services. At the time of writing (December 1, 2004), controversial proposals are being discussed to redevelop the island (and some adjoining land) as a hotel.
A public access exists across the lock gates, lock island and weir, forming a pedestrian route from the centre of Reading to the Lower Caversham area of the cross-river suburb of Caversham.
See also
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Reading Bridge | Caversham Lock Grid reference: SU718740 | Sonning Bridge |
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Mapledurham Lock | Caversham Lock Grid reference: SU718740 | Sonning Lock |