The Centre
Located in the main High Street of this historic market town, the Heritage Centre is a museum of the town’s history from the Norman Conquest to the present day.
The Museum & Heritage Centre at Henley-in-Arden, near Stratford-upon-Avon, England is a unique facility made possible by the generosity of a former Lord of the Manor of Henley-in-Arden, Joseph Alexander Hardy of Pennsylvania and inaugurated by his daughter, Robin Hardy Freed, in November 1996.
Please take a look round our site. We look forward to welcoming you on a visit to the Centre very soon.
This Week in History
21st May 1932
Torrential rain caused flooding down the High Street and Beaudesert Lane on 21st May 1932. Henley, which lies in a valley, has been subject to many severe floods. On 18th June 1872 a horse and cart were washed away near the Bird-in-Hand pub. In December 1899 the water was so deep along the High Street that a man swam in it. There were floods in January 1951, Easter 1998 and on several other occasions. The flooding in late March 1955 were as extensive as those in July 2007.
(Rev A H Webb wading through the flood in Beaudesert Lane, January 1951)
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Thursday 23 April 2026
Items from the Guildhall on display
The Heritage Centre has agreed to temporarily store and display items from the Guildhall whilst work on the building takes place this year.
The items on display include the hand-scribed records of the Manor of Henley in Arden, the ceremonial town Mace & Constable's baton.
Also on display from the Guildhall are one of the pewter plates inscribed 'Henley in Arden 1677'.
The Guildhall is currently undergoing major refurbishment to its roof. Over £140,000 has been raised by local individuals & businesses in order for this work to be carried out.
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