Local Places - Christchurch Meadow

Caversham Court Gardens is a public garden fronting the Thames near the base of St. Peter's Hill. The Gardens originally formed part of the grounds surrounding the old Caversham Rectory. The old Rectory building was renamed Caversham Court in 1916, but was finally demolished in 1933. After decades of careful care, Reading Council stopped maintaining them in a typical short-sighted cost-cutting measure several years ago. Now (2008-9), the Gardens are undergoing a major £1.6m restoration project, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.