Caversham is a village in the unitary authority of Reading, England, although, historically, Caversham was part of Oxfordshire. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, within the county of Berkshire, on the opposite bank from Reading proper. Caversham Bridge, Reading Bridge and Caversham Lock (pedestrian only) provide crossing points, with Sonning Bridge just a few miles east of Caversham. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single-tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... St Marys Church and market Reading is a town and unitary authority in Berkshire in England, at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, halfway between London and Oxford. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from Latin Oxonia) is a county in South East England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... For other places named Berkshire, see: Berkshire (disambiguation) Berkshire (IPA: or  ; sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a county in the south of England, to the west of London and also bordering on Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Greater London, Surrey, Wiltshire and Hampshire. ... Caversham Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames between Caversham and Reading. ... Reading Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames at Reading in the English county of Berkshire. ... Caversham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in Reading, Berkshire, England. ... Sonning Bridge is a bridge across the River Thames in Sonning, Berkshire. ...

Until 1974 Caversham was in Oxfordshire, the River Thames formed the boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire. However, in 1974, as part of the general Boundary Commission alterations, the boundary was changed in order to incorporate Caversham into Reading and Berkshire.

Caversham spreads across from the River Thames floodplain (to the east) and up the hill (to the north). There are distinct areas known as Caversham Heights (residential) on the hill, Caversham (the shopping area and immediate residential surrounds), Lower Caversham (residential and light industrial) to the east and Caversham Park (resdidential) to the north east. Caversham Park (sometimes referred to as Caversham Park Village) is an area that was developed in the 1960s on what was parkland.

Caversham Park was (and is) home to BBC Monitoring. However, in the Middle ages it was one of the demesnes of William Marshal (1146 or 47 - 1219) and the place of his death. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The feudal concept of demesne is a form of manorial land tenure as conceived in Western Europe, initially in France but exported to England, during the Middle Ages. ... William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146–1219) was an English aristocrat and statesman. ... Events Saint Bernard of Clairvaux preaches the Second Crusade at Vezelay, Burgundy First written mention of Bryansk. ... Events King Afonso I of Portugal and the Crusaders capture Lisbon from Muslims First written mention of Moscow. ... // Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the...

BBC Monitoring is the section of the BBC World Service that supplies news, information and comment gathered from the mass media around the world. It is also home to the BBC Written Archives Centre. BBC Monitoring is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation that monitors the mass media worldwide. ...

External links

• Caversham website
• BBC Monitoring website
• BBC Written Archives Centre
• The Caversham Village Sign

• Caversham is also a suburb of Dunedin, New Zealand
• Caversham is also a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.