Henley on Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in South Oxfordshire.
Henley Bridge is a five arched bridge across the River Thames and was originally built in 1786. St. Mary’s Church has a tower that was built in the 16th century.
Greenlands is a notable building in Henley that took its present look whilst owned by W H Smith. It is now home to Henley Management College.
The town is great for families not wishing to live in the city but need to commute. It has a railway station that has a direct service to Paddington and is close to the M40 motorway, a direct route to the city.
The River and Rowing museum was founded in 1998 and is located at Mill Meadows. The museum covers the River Thames, rowing, and the town.
Property is always available for rent in Henley with average prices of £745pcm for a l bed flat, £1176pcm for a 2 bed flat, £1139 for a 2 bed house and £1609 for a 3 bed house.
Henley is known the world over for being the centre of rowing and holds, each summer, the Henley Rowing Regatta. This has become the highlight of the social calendar of the English upper and middle classes. It became a Royal Event in 1851.
Several other races and regattas are held on the same stretch of river including the Henley Women’s Regatta, the Henley Boat Race for women’s lightweight teams between Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
There are of course several rowing clubs in Henley and some of these are the Phyliss Court Rowing Club, Leander Rowing (world famous for being the home of Olympic and World Champions) Henley Rowing Club and Upper Thames Rowing Club.
Shopping is very good in Henley with shops that include Monsoon, Noa, Noa, Phase Eight, Fallen Angel, Piccolo, The Field, Silvers Menswear, and Ashworth of Henley.
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