View Island
View Island is a small island near Caversham Lock, on the River Thames at Reading, Berkshire in England.[1]
The island was a derelict boatyard when Reading Borough Council took it over in 1998 and restored it.[1] It is a quiet, relaxing island with grassy paths and seating. It is set out as a small park containing several wooden chain-saw carved sculptures, although all but one having rotted away. It connects to Caversham via Heron Island, which has private riverside housing and is connected by road to Lower Caversham.[2][3]
A body was found on View Island in February 2011.[4]
In 2021, the new Reading Hydro community owned hydro-electric power plant opened at the upstream end of the island. At the same time a new and more natural fish pass stream was constructed, snaking through View Island.[5]
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References[]
- ^ a b Local Photos — View Island Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Caversham.org.uk Archived 13 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Lever, Edward (3 February 2011). "Heron Island, Caversham". www.picturesofengland.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Heron Island Caversham Reading RG4". www.houseprices.co.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ^ "Death of man found on Reading footpath 'suspicious'". BBC News. BBC Berkshire, UK. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Discover our hydro-electric plant". Reading Hydro CBS. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
External links[]
Media related to View Island, Caversham at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°27′43″N 0°57′47″W / 51.462°N 0.963°W
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