Henley-on-thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. It lies about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Reading and 7 miles west of Maidenhead. One of its boundaries has the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It covers an area of around 2.15 square miles. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 11619 people. The first record of Henley is from 1179, when it is recorded that King Henry II 'had actually acquired land for the creation of buildings'. King John granted the manor of Benson and the town and manor of Henley to Robert Harcourt in 1199. The existing Thursday market, it is believed, was approved by a charter of King John. A market was certainly in existence by 1269, even though the jurors of the assize of 1284 asserted to not know by what warrant the earl of Cornwall held a market and fair in the town of Henley. The existing Corpus Christi fair was permitted by a charter of Henry VI. Henley is a world-renowned centre for rowing. Each summer, the yearly Henley Royal Regatta is hosted on Henley Reach, which is a naturally straight stretch of the river just north of the town. It was extended synthetically. The event became 'Royal' in 1851, when Prince Albert came to be patron of the regatta. The River and Rowing Museum, established in Mill Meadows, is the town's one museum. It was formed in 1998, and formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The museum, designed by the designer David Chipperfield, includes information on the River Thames, the sport of rowing, and the town of Henley itself. For all of your house developments, make sure to identify respected contractors in Henley-on-Thames to make certain of quality.
