Henley-on-thames
Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in the English county of Oxfordshire. It is located about 7 miles (11 kilometres) northeast of Reading and 7 miles west of Maidenhead. One of its boundaries has the tripoint of Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. It encompasses 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 purchased land for the making of structures'. King John offered 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 undeniably in existence by 1269, though the jurors of the assize of 1284 claimed 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 granted by a charter of Henry VI. Henley is a world-renowned centre for rowing. Each summer, the annual Henley Royal Regatta is held on Henley Reach, which is a naturally straight region of the river just north of the town. It was extended artificially. The event became 'Royal' in 1851, when Prince Albert was patron of the regatta. The River and Rowing Museum, based in Mill Meadows, is the town's one museum. It was founded in 1998, and officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. The museum, created by the designer David Chipperfield, includes facts on the River Thames, the sport of rowing, and the town of Henley itself. For all your house developments, be sure to find dependable professionals in Henley-on-Thames to make certain of quality.
