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
27th September 1917
Dr William E. Nelson, High Bailiff was presented with his OBE by King George V at Buckingham Palace on 27th September 1917 for his service as Commandant of the VAD Hospital in Henley. He was born in 1871 the eldest son of the Rev William Nelson who ran a preparatory school in Feckenham. The school moved to Arden House, Henley in 1876. He studied medicine at St Thomas' hospital London and bought the medical practice at Greengates in the high Street. He was High Bailiff from 1910 to 1922 before being made Honorary Burgess in 1923.
(Dr W. E. Nelson)
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Wednesday 19 August 2026
Celebrating 200 years of the Moreton-in-Marsh Tramway
The Cotswold Line Promotion Group is delighted to be helping commemorate this important anniversary with two special events. We hope that as many people as possible will be able to join us in celebrating this significant chapter in our local history
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY 31ST AUGUST 2026
Tramway 200 Commemorative Plaque Unveiling, 2.00pm – 3.00pm, Moreton-in-Marsh Co-operative Store
SATURDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 2026
Moreton Show – Tramway 200 Exhibition Stand
A week later, CLPG will be attending the Moreton Show with a special stand dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Moreton-in-Marsh Tramway.
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