Henley-in-Arden
Henley-in-Arden | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HENLEY-IN-ARDEN | |
Postcode district | B95 | |
Dialling code | 01564 | |
Police | Warwickshire | |
Fire | Warwickshire | |
Ambulance | West Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Henley-in-Arden (also known as simply Henley) is a
In 2020 the population of the civil parish of Henley-in-Arden was estimated at 1,855.[1] The population of its urban area, which includes adjoining Beaudesert, was 2,984.[2]
Location and geography
Henley-in-Arden is approximately 9 miles (14 km) west of the county town of
It is in the valley of the
The town lies at a crossroads between the
History
Henley-in-Arden is not listed in the
In the 11th century, a Thurstan de Montfort constructed
The initial prosperity came to an end during the Second Barons' War when, in 1265, Peter de Montfort died fighting at the Battle of Evesham. The royalist forces won, and the town and castle were burnt in reprisal.[11] The town and castle recovered however and Henley became a borough in 1296. In 1315 all of the recorded townsfolk were freemen. The King stayed at the castle for 7 days in January 1324.[12] By 1336 the market was so prosperous that the inhabitants were able to obtain a licence from Edward III to impose a local sales tax on all goods brought to the market, for a period of three years, in order to pay for the cost of paving the streets.[7][8][13][14] The Lord of the Manor, Peter de Montfort 3rd
The town suffered another misfortune during the English Civil War, when in 1643 Prince Rupert who was in charge of the Royalist forces, marched his soldiers through the town in 1643 on his way to Birmingham and pillaged the neighbourhood.[11]
As a non-chartered
By 1814, Henley had a weekly market every Monday, three annual fairs (on Lady Day; on Tuesday in Whitsunday-week, for cattle; and on 29 October for horses, cattle, sheep, and hops), and a population in 1811 (according to returns made to Parliament) of 1,055 (with 242 inhabited houses and 12 uninhabited houses).[8][20]
Although the castle no longer remains, several other historical buildings and structures still exist in the town, such as the parish churches of St. Nicholas and St. John the Baptist, the 15th century Guildhall (which has been restored), the medieval market cross (much of the decoration of whose shaft has been mutilated but which has three ranges of kneeling places and sculptures representing the Holy Trinity, the crucifixion of Jesus, and, it is believed, St Peter), the 16th century White Swan, and several half timbered residences along High Street, the main street of the town.[7][8]
Lunatic asylums
Historically, Henley has had several private
Transport
.The town lies a few miles southwest of the M40 motorway, which links Birmingham and London.
Bus service X20 running from Stratford-upon-Avon to Solihull runs through the town along the High Street, this service is operated by Stagecoach Midlands operating up to every 60 minutes.
Media
Local news and television programmes are provided by BBC West Midlands and ITV Central. Television signals are received from either the Sutton Coldfield or Lark Stoke TV transmitters.[24]
Local radio stations are
The town's local newspapers are the Stratford Observer and Stratford Herald.
Education
Schools serving the town include Henley-in-Arden Montessori Primary School, Henley-In-Arden CE Primary School, Henley-in-Arden School, Venture Academy and St Mary's RC Primary School.
Notable people
- Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795), hymn writer, was born in the town. Many of his hymns are in the General Baptist Hymn Book.[25]
- Keble Howard pen name of John Keble Bell (1875–1928), author and journalist, grew up in Henley where his father was Vicar.[26]
- William James (1771–1837), pioneer railway promoter, was born in Henley.[27]
Footnotes
- ^1 The road out of Alcester leading to Henley is also called Henley Street, a name that is in frequent use from 1772 onwards. However, at least one document before that time, a lease from 1597, calls it "Hyghe Street".[28]
References
Specific
- ^ "Henley-in-Arden Parish in West Midlands". City Population. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Henley-in-Arden in Warwickshire (West Midlands) Built-up Area". City Population. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b George Warmington (1842). The fall of Leicester: a dramatic poem. London: Simpkin, Marshall and co. p. 1. (in a footnote)
- ^ Gollancz, and C.H. Herford (1909). The Aldus Shakespeare. Bigelow Smith. p. 3.
- ^ a b William Dugdale The Antiquities of Warwickshire, 1656
- ^ Lennard, Reginald Vivian (1959). Rural England, 1086–1135: A Study of Social and Agrarian Conditions. Clarendon Press.
- ^ ISBN 1-892123-65-7.
- ^ a b c d e f John Britton, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees, Thomas Hood, John Harris, and Edward Wedlake Brayley (1814). The Beauties of England and Wales. London: Longman and co. (and 10 others). pp. 272–273.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ A History of the County of Warwick, URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56979. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ISBN 9780850334166.
- ^ a b 'Parishes: Henley-in-Arden', A History of the County of Warwick: Volume 3: Barlichway hundred (1945), pp. 206-212. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=57012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ Calendar Patent Rolls, 1321-4. PRO. p. 360.
- ISBN 9780582492165.
- ^ Calendar Patent Rolls, 1334-8. PRO. p. 310.
- ^ William Dugdale. The Antiquities of Warwickshire. p. 803.
- ^ F. C. Wellstood (1919). Records of the Manor of Henley in Arden, Warwickshire. Shakespeare Press, Stratford upon Avon.
- ^ ISBN 0-521-41707-4.
- ^ ISBN 0-415-35313-0.
- ISBN 0-19-285193-4.
- ^ William Cobbett (1832). A geographical dictionary of England and Wales. London: William Cobbett. p. 388.
- ISBN 0-945636-03-2.
- ISBN 0-415-08891-7.
- OCLC 963619742.
- ^ "Full Freeview on the Lark Stoke (Gloucestershire, England) transmitter". UK Free TV. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/1921. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ISBN 9780198117605.
- ISBN 978-0-901461-54-4.
- ^ George Edward Saville and Alcester and District Local History Society Staff (1986). Alcester—a History. Brewin Books. p. 151.
General
- Allen, Geoff (2000). Warwickshire Towns & Villages. Wilmslow: Sigma Leisure. ISBN 1-85058-642-X.
Further reading
- William Cooper (1946). Henley-in-Arden: An ancient market town and its surroundings. Birmingham: Cornish Brothers.
- George Thomas Noszlopy (2003). Public Sculpture of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull. Liverpool University. p. 42. ISBN 0-85323-847-2. – more information about Henley's market cross
- R Charles Welham (24 May 1993). HenHley-in-Arden : life from the past. Studley: Brewin. ISBN 1-85858-018-8.