Lower Caversham is an area of the village of Caversham in Berkshire, England. It forms part of Reading. Lower Caversham has no formal boundaries, but the name usually refers to that part of Caversham situated on lower ground to the east of central Caversham, close to the River Thames. Lower Caversham, as well as the remainder of Reading north of the Thames lies in the historic county of Oxfordshire.
Caversham Lock is situated on the south bank of the Thames, and is connected to Lower Caversham by a weir—popularly known as The Clappers— which carries a public footpath across the river. This path also provides access to View Island, now a public park. Upstream of the lock, Reading Bridge provides a direct road link between Reading town centre and Lower Caversham.
"The Clappers" 1903
References
^Ordnance Survey (2006). OS Explorer Map 159 - Reading. ISBN0-319-23730-3.
^"RBC Wards 2004 A4"(PDF). Reading Borough Council. 2004. Archived from the original(PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2008.