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Bridge in Reading
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
Caversham_Bridge
Village and suburb in Berkshire, England
considered part of the Chilterns. Two road bridges, including Caversham Bridge, and two footbridges join Caversham to the rest of Reading. Named areas within
Caversham,_Reading
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
Caversham Lock is a lock and main weir on the River Thames in England at Reading, Berkshire. Both the lock and main weir are connected to De Bohun Island
Caversham_Lock
Town and borough in Berkshire, England
number of bridges forming pinch-points. The Thames is crossed just twice in the town, by Reading Bridge and Caversham Bridge. Several road bridges cross the
Reading,_Berkshire
Island in the River Thames, England
water above Caversham Lock). It is toward the edge of the central urban area of the town of Reading and connected by a gangway to Caversham Bridge, a road
Pipers_Island
Public park in Caversham in the English borough of Reading
Royalists to retreat up the hillside, maintaining their control of Caversham Bridge. List of parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire "Balmore Walk"
Balmore_Walk
River in southern England
of Oxford, opened in 2017. Reading Hydro, a community owned scheme at Caversham Lock in Reading, opened in 2021. Treated waste water from all the towns
River_Thames
Pair of annual music festivals in England
at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near Caversham Bridge. The Leeds event is held in Bramham Park, near Wetherby, the grounds
Reading_and_Leeds_Festivals
Topics referred to by the same term
New Zealand Caversham Airfield, a former Air Force base and motor racing circuit at Caversham in Western Australia Caversham Bridge, a bridge across the
Caversham
Caversham Bridge is first recorded with its Chapel of St Anne. 1233 – The Franciscans arrive in Reading and are granted a site near Caversham Bridge.
Timeline of Reading, Berkshire
Timeline_of_Reading,_Berkshire
Public park and former country house in Southern England
medieval community of Caversham was clustered on the north side of Caversham Bridge to the east of St Peter's Church, which was built in the 12th century
Caversham_Court
Bridge in Reading
between Reading and Caversham was at the Caversham Bridge site some 0.5 miles (0.80 km) upstream, which has accommodated a series of bridges since around the
Reading_Bridge
Riverside park in Reading, England
stretches along the south (Reading) side of the river, to the west of Caversham Bridge, and forms part of the Thames Path long distance footpath. The park
Thameside_Promenade
Bridge in West Berkshire / Whitchurch-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire
Whitchurch Bridge is a toll bridge that carries the B471 road over the River Thames in England. It links the villages of Pangbourne in Berkshire, and
Whitchurch_Bridge
Former trolleybus system
supply of electricity, the initial plan to obtain powers to convert the Caversham Bridge to Whitley Wood route became a more general request to cover the conversion
Trolleybuses_in_Reading
British rowing club
close to the town centre just above Caversham Bridge, the westerly bridge in the town on the reach above Caversham Lock. The club was founded in 1867 at
Reading_Rowing_Club
cross-river development and shared responsibilities more practicable. In 1911, Caversham, on the north bank, was transferred into Berkshire. In 1965, with the
List of crossings of the River Thames
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Thames
Road in England linking Reading and Oxford
the northern side of Caversham Bridge (over the River Thames) before climbing through the up-market residential area of Caversham Heights. Crossing the
A4074_road
Eleven-day blockade of Reading, Berkshire 1643
the town, where the defensive works were the weakest, and captured Caversham Bridge, cutting Reading off from the main Royalist forces in Oxford. The Parliamentarians
Siege_of_Reading
Paintings by English artist William Turner
with Fishermen and Boats 1806-1807 Tate Britain, London 85.7 × 116.2 Caversham Bridge with Cattle in the Water 1806-1807 Tate Britain, London 85.4 × 115
List of paintings by J. M. W. Turner
List_of_paintings_by_J._M._W._Turner
Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Menai Suspension Bridge, by Thomas Telford Monnow Bridge, Monmouth Newport Bridge Newport, Caerleon Bridge Newport,
List of bridges in the United Kingdom
List_of_bridges_in_the_United_Kingdom
British municipal bus operator
were acquired, and a planned extension from the Caversham Road terminus across Caversham Bridge to Caversham itself was abandoned because of the outbreak
Reading_Buses
Bridge in Reading, Berkshire, England
of Berkshire. The bridge links the centre of Reading on the south bank with the cross-river suburb, and former village, of Caversham on the north bank
Christchurch_Bridge
1990 live album by Samson
Samson Released 1990 Recorded 12 September 1981 Venue Reading Festival, Caversham Bridge, Reading Genre Heavy metal Length 52:49 Label Raw Fruit Producer Tony
Live_at_Reading_'81
Area of Caversham, Berkshire, England
Lower Caversham is an area of Caversham in Berkshire, England. It forms part of Reading. Lower Caversham has no formal boundaries, but the name usually
Lower_Caversham
British musical arranger and choirmaster (1931–2021)
Retrieved 8 June 2021. "In celebration of Gwyn Arch, MBE" (PDF). Caversham Bridge. p. 16. Retrieved 13 October 2025. "The man who made music come alive"
Gwyn_Arch
Former ironworks in Glasgow
Caversham Public Convenience, Chiltern Open Air Museum - 1906, built to stand next to the Reading Corporation Tramways terminus at Caversham Bridge.
Saracen_Foundry
Country house in Southern England
Caversham Park is a Victorian-era stately home with parkland in the suburb of Caversham on the outskirts of Reading, England. Historically located in
Caversham_Park
near the former Roebuck public house in Tilehurst and finishing near Caversham Bridge in central Reading. The race has been run since 1935, making it the
Reading University Head of the River Race
Reading_University_Head_of_the_River_Race
Tramway operator in England
were acquired, and a planned extension from the Caversham Road terminus across Caversham Bridge to Caversham itself was abandoned because of the outbreak
Reading_Corporation_Tramways
Riverside park in Reading, England
north (Caversham) side of the river, between Caversham Bridge and Reading Bridge, and is linked to the south (Reading) bank by the Christchurch Bridge, a
Christchurch_Meadows,_Reading
Reading side of the river near Caversham Bridge. Salters Steamers operate a summer daily service from just downstream of the bridge to Henley-on-Thames, taking
Transport in Reading, Berkshire
Transport_in_Reading,_Berkshire
Church in Berkshire, England
1239. Initially the friars were granted a site alongside the road to Caversham Bridge, and by 1259 had erected a friary there, complete with church, chapter
Greyfriars_Church,_Reading
Act 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. lxx) North British and Edinburgh and Glasgow (Bridge of Forth) Railways Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. ccxiii) Lancashire and Yorkshire
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1868
was obliged to assist. He granted them a site alongside the road to Caversham Bridge, but the site proved prone to flooding, and they later moved to the
Adam_de_Lathbury
WWII airfield in Caversham, Western Australia
Caversham Airfield, also known as Middle Swan Airfield was an airfield constructed at Caversham, Western Australia during World War II as a parent aerodrome
Caversham_Airfield
both next to Caversham Bridge whilst Reading Blue Coat School trains in Sonning adjacent to The Redgrave Pinsent Rowing Lake in Caversham, which provides
Sport_in_Reading,_Berkshire
Electoral ward of Reading, Berkshire since 2022
centre of Caversham on the north bank. From the north-west in clockwise order, Thames Ward is bounded by the river Thames, Caversham Bridge, Abbotsmead
Thames_(Reading_ward)
English painter (1807–80)
View of the Thames from Caversham Bridge, Berkshire (1840) by Henry Clark Pidgeon
Henry_Clark_Pidgeon
Temporary bridge built for the Reading Festival in UK
The Reading Festival bridge is a temporary footbridge over the River Thames near Reading, Berkshire. First built in 2008, the bridge is installed annually
Reading_Festival_bridge
British ironmaster (1788–1867)
1847, he retired to Caversham Park in Oxfordshire (now Berkshire), where he died 20 years later. After a fire in 1850, Caversham Park was rebuilt by Crawshay
William_Crawshay_II
2 km) north-west of the town centre, the Little John's Farm site (near Caversham Bridge) was developed by Reading Festival organiser Melvin Benn, WOMAD's former
Heavenly_Planet
English civil engineer and architect
designed several bridges, including the iron Garret Hostel Bridge in Cambridge (1835–1837, demolished 1960), and repairs to the Caversham Bridge in Reading
William_Chadwell_Mylne
British actor (born 1937)
Taboo (TV) as Horace Delaney (Deceased) 2018 An Ideal Husband as Earl of Caversham 2018 Johnny English Strikes Again as Agent Nine 2024 The Gentlemen as
Edward_Fox_(actor)
Riverside park in Reading, England
River Thames. It stretches along the north (Caversham) side of the river, to the east of Reading Bridge. It is linked to the south (Reading) bank by
Hills_Meadow
Research project based in Dunedin, New Zealand
The Caversham Project was a research project initiated in the mid-1970s by Erik Olssen and Tom Brooking of the Department of History at Otago University
The_Caversham_Project
Bridge in Sonning Eye
Sonning Backwater Bridges are the road bridges across the first two of three branches of the Thames at Sonning Eye, Oxfordshire, England. Built in 1986
Sonning_Backwater_Bridges
German executive car
200, 200E, 200T, 200TE, 230E, 230CE. Pocket Mechanic Vehicle Manual. Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, UK: Peter Russek Publications. ISBN 0907779018. ——————
Mercedes-Benz_E-Class
English professional golfer (born 1991)
Jamega Tour He followed this up with a second win on the Jamega Tour at Caversham Heath. Hatton was a medalist at PGA EuroPro Tour's 2012 qualifying school
Tyrrell_Hatton
Kayak races in England
the Thames takes competitors upstream and over Caversham Lock, finishing upstream of Caversham Bridge at Reading Canoe Club on the right hand bank. This
Thameside_Series
Local authority in Berkshire, England
term. Reading's councillors are elected by 16 wards: Abbey Battle Caversham Caversham Heights Church Coley Emmer Green Katesgrove Kentwood Norcot Park
Reading_Borough_Council
English architect (1819–1887)
disguises the metal structure underneath. Caversham Park Leadenhall Market Temple Bar Memorial Tower Bridge Grave of Sir Horace Jones in West Norwood
Horace_Jones_(architect)
direct neighbour suburbs are Caversham, Corstophine, Concord and Lookout Point. One of Dunedin's older suburban areas is Caversham, lying in a valley close
Suburbs_of_Dunedin
Topics referred to by the same term
in Scottish Borders, United Kingdom The Clappers, a footbridge across Caversham Lock in Reading, United Kingdom Billy Clapper (born 1982), American basketball
Clapper
Wick Hill Wildridings Winkfield Row Wooden Hill Woodside Caversham Caversham Heights Caversham Park Coley Coley Park Emmer Green Katesgrove Southcote Whitley
List_of_places_in_Berkshire
Island in the River Thames in Berkshire, England
is on the reach above Caversham Lock at Reading, Berkshire. The centre of Reading is to the south and the suburb of Caversham to the immediate north
Fry's_Island
English women's association football club
stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025. "Reading Royals v Chelsea – 19/03/2000". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025. "Caversham v Chelsea –
Chelsea_F.C._Women
Bridge in Sonning
Sonning Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames at Sonning, Berkshire. It links Sonning with Sonning Eye (Oxfordshire) and crosses the Thames
Sonning_Bridge
Human settlement in England
Caversham Park Village is a suburban neighbourhood of Reading in Berkshire, England. It is predominantly a residential area and is sometimes associated
Caversham_Park_Village
Airport in Pilbara, Western Australia
Iron Bridge Airport (IATA: IBM, ICAO: YIBO) is a private aerodrome serving the Iron Bridge Mine near Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Iron_Bridge_Airport
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
all the way to Caversham Lock, crossing the River Kennet on Horseshoe Bridge, which is attached to Brunel's Great Western Railway Bridge. "The floral tastes
Sonning_Lock
Hamlet on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
View of the B478 road in the snow with the French Horn in the background Caversham Lakes Islands in the River Thames List of civil parishes in England List
Sonning_Eye
County of England
south of the River Thames, which formed its northern border, but excluded Caversham and Slough. The Berkshire Downs, a chalk downland and area of outstanding
Berkshire
River in Hampshire and Berkshire, England
through County Lock and Blake's Lock to join the River Thames downstream of Caversham Lock. Chalk is the major aquifer in the catchment area of the River Kennet
Foudry_Brook
Torndirrup Bunbury Wildlife Park, Bunbury Broome Crocodile Park, Broome Caversham Wildlife Park, Whiteman, Perth Cohunu Koala Park, Perth Country Life Farm
List_of_zoos_in_Australia
River in Perth, Western Australia
(Eastern railway line) Barkers Bridge, Guildford to Caversham (Meadow Street and West Swan Road) Whiteman Bridge, Caversham to Middle Swan (Reid Highway
Swan River (Western Australia)
Swan_River_(Western_Australia)
Road in Perth, Western Australia
comes to an end shortly after, at a roundabout with West Swan Road, in Caversham. Heading south on West Swan Road leads to Guildford, and heading north
Benara_Road
Road in Perth, Western Australia
end Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95 / National Route 1), Upper Swan Location(s) Major suburbs Caversham, West Swan, Henley Brook, Belhus
West_Swan_Road
Suburb of Shire of Chittering, Western Australia
Corps during World War II and associated with the Caversham Airfield at Middle Swan. Like the Caversham Airfield, the Mooliabeenee Airfield was later used
Mooliabeenee, Western Australia
Mooliabeenee,_Western_Australia
Road in New Zealand
80 km/h speed limit until the Barnes Drive intersection. Known as the Caversham Bypass, SH 1 crosses King Edward Street (South Dunedin's main street)
Dunedin_Southern_Motorway
Highway in Perth, Western Australia
southern continuation of Lord Street, which provides access to the suburb of Caversham. Lord Street has since been renamed Drumpellier Drive as a result of the
Reid_Highway
Airport in Western Australia
airports Curtin Gingin Learmonth Pearce Stirling Defunct airports Brockman Caversham Corunna Downs Maylands Wittenoom Gorge Related New South Wales Northern
West_Angelas_Airport
Annual contest between Oxford and Cambridge
of the Charles, and their recent demolishing of Oxford Brookes and a Caversham-heavy Leander first VIII makes a strong case that the Cambridge Blue Boat
The_Boat_Race_2026
Statistical areas of England
Abingdon-on-Thames 33,175 Oxfordshire 272 Brighouse 33,160 West Yorkshire 273 Caversham 33,040 Berkshire 274 New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater 33,035 Surrey
List of ONS built-up areas in England by population
List_of_ONS_built-up_areas_in_England_by_population
Topics referred to by the same term
International Studies of Infarct Survival, clinical trials Isis Waterski Club, at Caversham Lakes, England Isis, the Oxford University reserve rowing crew at the
Isis_(disambiguation)
Area of London, England
persons connected with Christ Church, Oxford viz: Oseney, Busby, Gaisford, Caversham, Islip, Wolsey, Frideswide, Peckwater & Hammond. All these streets lay
Kentish_Town
List of cases featuring Fictional British detective Sexton Blake
Evans The Sexton Blake Library (2nd Series) 569 The Mystery of No.13 Caversham Square Pierre Quiroule (W. W. Sayer) The Sexton Blake Library (2nd Series)
Sexton Blake bibliography part 2: 1912–1945
Sexton_Blake_bibliography_part_2:_1912–1945
1996 murder in Reading, Berkshire, England
On 20 June 1997, Holland's funeral was held at Reading Crematorium in Caversham. On 16 October 1997, an inquest recorded a verdict of unlawful killing
Murder_of_Vera_Holland
Football tournament season
(6) 0–2 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) 128 Penn & Tylers Green (6) 15–0 Caversham United (7) 129 Manorcroft United (7) H–W Tilehurst Panthers (6) Tilehurst
2025–26_Women's_FA_Cup
Waitati, and is the main route north from Dunedin. From Dunedin CBD to Caversham, SH1 has been widened to a four-lane road over its full length. It becomes
List of motorways and expressways in New Zealand
List_of_motorways_and_expressways_in_New_Zealand
Civil parish in England
riverboats and caravans all grouped in the above three settlements. Caversham Lakes, including the Thames and Kennet Marina, Redgrave Pinsent Rowing
Eye_and_Dunsden
hospital Priory of Our Lady, Burford ____________________ The Priory Caversham Cell Augustinian Canons Regular status unknown, dependent on Notley, Buckinghamshire;
List of monastic houses in England
List_of_monastic_houses_in_England
Australian actor
Fairfax Studio, Melbourne with MTC 2018 An Ideal Husband The Earl of Caversham, KG Playhouse, Melbourne 2018 Nearer the Gods King Charles II Bille Brown
William_McInnes
County of England
national companies such as J D Wetherspoon, Camelot Group, Bathstore, and Caversham Finance (BrightHouse). It is also the UK base of multi-nationals Hilton
Hertfordshire
Former brewing company in Southern England
Simonds The Story of H & G Simonds Ltd Brewery, Reading The Red Cow in Caversham: a Simonds Pub The Doctor Johnson in Barkingside – End of an Era: a Simonds
H_&_G_Simonds_Ltd
Street Circuit, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Caversham Airfield Circuit, Caversham, Western Australia Gawler Airfield Circuit, Gawler, South
List_of_motor_racing_tracks
Association football club in England
held fixtures at Reading Cricket Ground, Coley Recreation Ground and Caversham Cricket Ground. The switch to professionalism in 1895 resulted in the
Reading_F.C.
Airport in Pilbara, Western Australia
airports Curtin Gingin Learmonth Pearce Stirling Defunct airports Brockman Caversham Corunna Downs Maylands Wittenoom Gorge Related New South Wales Northern
Koodaideri_Mine_Airport
Stratford Torquay Woodside Beaconsfield Bunbury Boddington Brighton Carlisle Caversham Darlington Denham Derby Exmouth Highbury High Wycombe Inglewood Northampton
List of locations in Australia with an English name
List_of_locations_in_Australia_with_an_English_name
Capital city of Western Australia
railway on a 6-kilometre (3.7 mi) track, motor and tractor museums, and Caversham Wildlife Park. Perth Zoo, in South Perth, houses a variety of Australian
Perth
Airport in Western Australia
airports Curtin Gingin Learmonth Pearce Stirling Defunct airports Brockman Caversham Corunna Downs Maylands Wittenoom Gorge Related New South Wales Northern
Ginbata_Airport
Airport in Western Australia
airports Curtin Gingin Learmonth Pearce Stirling Defunct airports Brockman Caversham Corunna Downs Maylands Wittenoom Gorge Related New South Wales Northern
Barrow_Island_Airport
Riverside park in Reading, England
the year. There is a pleasant walk along the towpath up to Reading Bridge and Caversham Lock is at the eastern end. It is also a popular spot for mooring
King's_Meadow,_Reading
Airport in Western Australia
airports Curtin Gingin Learmonth Pearce Stirling Defunct airports Brockman Caversham Corunna Downs Maylands Wittenoom Gorge Related New South Wales Northern
Eliwana_Camp_Airport
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
the river before Whitchurch Bridge. This toll bridge crosses the river between Pangbourne and Whitchurch. Between the bridge and Whitchurch Lock, the River
Mapledurham_Lock
Manchester Catcleugh Reservoir - Northumberland Catfield Broad - Norfolk Caversham Lakes- Berkshire Challacombe Reservoir - Devon Chapelhouse Reservoir -
List_of_lakes_of_England
Village in Surrey, England
unfenced water meadow by the river remaining on the River Thames below Caversham, and is home to a variety of rare plants and insects. The Swan Sanctuary
Shepperton
Principal railway station in Berkshire, England
Caversham road. Access to the platforms was provided by hydraulic lifts powered by water from a new pumping station opened by the Vastern Road bridge
Reading_railway_station
Series of interconnected leagues
sales. They play in the Orpington and Bromley District Sunday League Caversham United FC - founded in 2015, “The Goats” play in the Reading & District
Sunday league football in England
Sunday_league_football_in_England
Species of penguin
Zoo, Melbourne Zoo, the National Zoo & Aquarium in Canberra, Perth Zoo, Caversham Wildlife Park (Perth), Ballarat Wildlife Park, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium
Little_penguin
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
Boy/Male
English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hebden in North Yorkshire or Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, both named from Old English hēope ‘rose-hip’ + denu ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered spelling of Bridges.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge.Americanized form of German Brücker (see Brucker).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Bridgeford in Northumberland, Bridgford in Staffordshire, or East or West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire, which are named with Old English brycg ‘bridge’ + ford ‘ford’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Meadow Near the Bridge
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Dwells at the Bridge; Bridge Builder; Lives Near a Bridge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pennington.Edward Penington, born in 1667 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire1, England, was appointed surveyor-general of the province of PA in 1698 and accompanied William Penn to Philadelphia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bridgwater in Somerset; the water which the bridge at Bridgwater crosses is the Parrett river, but the place name actually derives from Brigewaltier, i.e. ‘Walter’s bridge’, after Walter de Dowai, the 12th-century owner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by or kept a bridge (see Bridge).Americanized form of German Bruckmann (see Bruckman).James Bridgeman or Bridgman (1620–76) came to Hartford, CT, from Winchester, Hampshire, England, in 1640.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of habergeons, Middle English, Old French haubergeon. The habergeon was a sleeveless jacket of mail or scale armor, which was also worn for penance.Born in Beverley, Yorkshire, England, James Habersham emigrated to the infant colony of Georgia in 1738 with his friend George Whitefield. Together they established what is believed to be America’s first orphanage. Habersham was married in Bethesda, GA, in 1740 and had three surviving sons, all of whom were educated at Princeton and became ardent patriots.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Suffolk called Cavenham (of which this is a reduced form), from the genitive case of an unattested Old English byname CÄfna (from cÄf ‘bold’, ‘active’) + Old English hÄm ‘homestead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bridge. The -s generally represents the genitive case, but may occasionally be a plural. In some cases this name denoted someone from the Flemish city of Bruges (Brugge), meaning ‘bridges’, which had extensive trading links with England in the Middle Ages.
Boy/Male
Australian
Lives Near a Bridge
Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spellin
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spelling of German Brücher, a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German bruoch ‘swamp’ + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Brooker.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic BrÃghid, BRIDGET means "exalted one."
Boy/Male
English American
Lives near a bridge.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Bridget, BRIDGETTE means "exalted one."
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Steward
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sidebottom.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Peace
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Forests
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
High Level
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Loved One; Humble; Playful; Happy; Lovely; Goddess Radha
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Crossley, also established as a surname in Ireland.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Helper
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Wave; Humming of a Bee
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
CAVERSHAM BRIDGE
v. t.
Hence: To fix as a charge or burden upon; to load; to encumber; as, to saddle a town with the expense of bridges and highways.
a.
Full of bridges.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
a.
Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
superl.
Conferring safety; securing from harm; not exposing to danger; confining securely; to be relied upon; not dangerous; as, a safe harbor; a safe bridge, etc.
n.
A fortification commanding the extremity of a bridge nearest the enemy, to insure the preservation and usefulness of the bridge, and prevent the enemy from crossing; a tete-de-pont.
n.
A movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.
n.
A tax paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, or the like.
n.
A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like.
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
n.
A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
a.
Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
n.
The art of making roads or ways for traveling, including the construction of bridges, canals, viaducts, etc.
n.
A board or plank used as a bridge.
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
a.
Passing or flowing through a bridge; -- said of water.