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This is Henley-in-Arden
Town Website sponsored by The Town Improvement Committee (TIC)
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Henley-in-Arden is a friendly lively community
of 4,176
inhabitants, surrounded by the magnificent Warwickshire countryside. The town can trace its history back almost 1,000 years.
Henley lies 7 miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare and 18 miles south of Birmingham, England's
second city. Town map.
Today's market town comprises of the two parishes, Henley-in-Arden on the west bank
of the river Alne and Beaudesert on the east bank.
The delightful towns of Kenilworth, Warwick and Leamington Spa are close by.
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In the centre of the town is the old Market Place, where stands the remains
of the 15th century Market Cross, one of the few still existing in Warwickshire. The Cross is built of local stone, but only the raised base of three
steps and the lower part of the shaft are left.
Originally the cross had a four-sided head with niches, each with a carved
relief: the Rood, the Trinity, St. Peter with the key and possibly the Virgin and Child. Proclamations have been made from the Cross for five centuries,
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The one mile long High Street is classified as
a conservation area and contains over 150 buildings listed as being of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Town
Walk Countryside
Walk
Notable among them is the Guild Hall, a timber-framed building standing to the
north of St. John's Church. It has been extensively restored though many of the original timbers remain.
(Click
to zoom aerial photo.)
The Guild Hall is where the Court Leet, the ancient manorial court, meets each
year to elect its officials and report on the work of the previous year. |
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Joseph Hardy House (left), home of the Heritage Centre,
is itself a rare architectural gem. The oldest parts of the house have been dated, using dendrochronological technology, to 1345.
Features of interest include the Crown Post, an unusual roof construction
for a Warwickshire house, and displays of "Medieval Henley", "Home Life in Henley", "Transport and Trade" and
a Victorian School Room (right). The Heritage centre is open from Easter Monday to the end of October
and welcomes each year over 4,000 visitors. |
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Finally, no visit to Henley-in-Arden will be complete
without sampling one of the many flavours from Henley Ice Cream, which is next door to the Heritage Centre. We hope you have enjoyed your virtual visit to our town of Henley-in-Arden
and that we shall have the pleasure of welcoming you in person in the future.
Below are links to many of the websites of the various societies, sports
clubs and administrative organisations. |
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Click on the images below for further information or go to the Index of Pages
Court Leet
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Heritage Centre
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Town Newsletter
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Parish Council
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The Town Improvement Committee commends this website to all as a brilliant reflection of what Henley-in-Arden
and Beaudesert have to offer. To discover the true delights of our area, why not visit?
The Town Improvement Committee is proud to sponsor this, our Town website.
Peter Crathorne
Chairman of the Town Improvement Committee
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If you run a Business, Society or Sports Club in Henley-in-Arden or the surrounding area,
we would be pleased to hear from you. If you have a website, please
send us the details and we will arrange a link. We will also ask you to provide a link to this site. If you do not have a website, we should be able to provide
you with some web pages free of charge. Just send us some text and photos. |
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