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
5th November 1605
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up the King and Parliament on 5th November 1605. The main instigator was Robert Catesby who was born in the hamlet of Bushwood just 3 miles North of Henley. The Catesby family were lords of Lapworth and held land in Henley and Beaudesert as documented in a rental of Margaret Catesby in 1446. Margaret, the widow of John Catesby, was the co-heir of William de Montfort, grandson of the last lord of Beaudesert Peter de Montfort.
(Catesby coat of arms)
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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.
We will reopen 31st March 2026.
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