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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 provide crossing points.
Caversham is home to BBC Monitoring, the section of the BBC World Service that listens to broadcasts from other countries and watches printed and internet media in dozens of languages.
In the Middle ages it was one of the demesnes of William Marshal (1146 or 47 - 1219) and the place of his death.
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