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Henley In Arden, The Town 1959
Photo ref: H414032
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More about this scene

The town was once under the control of the powerful de Montfort family. At Evesham on 4 August 1265, Simon de Montfort led the barons against the forces of Henry III. The barons were destroyed, and both Simon de Montfort and his son were among the dead. Shortly afterwards Henley was sacked and burnt. The church of St John the Baptist, the Guildhall and parts of the Blue Bell Inn date from the 15th century.

A Selection of Memories from Henley-in-Arden

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Henley-in-Arden

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If this has sparked a memory, why not share it here?

My mother was born at 13 High Street on 8 Feb 1909, just over a hundred years ago.
I was 10 years old when I entered the pram race. Myself and two other neighbours entered as a junior team. I was dressed up as a baby and the two other lads were dressed as mom and dad. The race went round Wooton Wawen. It started at the top of the High Street in Henley, down to the traffic lights which we had to turn right, then left up Mayswood Road. At the end of Mayswood Road we turned left on to the Stratford ...see more