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Henley-on-Thames (/ ˌ h ɛ n l i-/ ⓘ HEN-lee) is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Reading, 7 miles (11 km) west of Maidenhead, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Oxford and 37 miles (60 km) west of London (by road), near the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Detail of the roof of the Lower Lodge of Friar Park. Friar Park is a Victorian neo-Gothic mansion in Henley-on-Thames, England, construction began in 1889 and was completed in 1895. It was built for lawyer Sir Frank Crisp, and purchased in January 1970 by English rock musician and former Beatle George Harrison. [1]
Henley-on-Thames is a town on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England. Henley is perhaps most famous as the home of the well-known international rowing tournament, the Henley Royal Regatta , held each year in late June and early July.
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A brief history of. Henley-on-Thames. A rich history that has shaped a modern Henley Town. The first recorded history of Henley dates back to 1179 when King Henry II bought land ‘for the...
Henley-on-Thames: home to the Royal Regatta. Henley is one of Oxfordshire’s most picturesque towns, situated on the River Thames. It has built much of its reputation on the events which take place on the River Thames, such as the Henley Royal Regatta and the Henley Festival.
Aug 18, 2023 · Henley-on-Thames, a planned medieval town, was once a prosperous internal port, but reinvented itself in Victorian times as a fashionable riverside resort where high society gathered for ‘water picnics’ on elegant houseboats while elite rowers did battle in the annual Royal Regatta. Throughout summer the small Oxfordshire market town comes ...
Henley-on-Thames Tourist Information Centre. Type: Tourist Information Centres. Henley Town Hall , Market Place , Henley-On-Thames , Oxfordshire , RG9 2AQ. Tel: 01491 576982. Fax: +44 01491 412703. Email.
