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
1st February 1936
A fire destroyed the Baptist Church on 1st February 1936. As early as 1688 the Baptists had established themselves in Henley and a chapel was built in 1822. This was replaced by another chapel built of Wilmcote stone in 1867, a gift of the late G F Muntz of Umberslade. It was this chapel that was destroyed and only the walls were left standing. It was rebuilt on a smaller scale and reopened in September 1937.
(1867 Baptist Church)
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Wednesday 27 November 2024
Urgent Repairs
We are now closed to the public for the winter (except booked groups) however work to get us ready for next year goes on
We are grateful to Arden Valley Roofing for repairing the area around a chimney to prevent further water damage into our building.
We also thank E H Smith Charitable Trust for providing funds to help cover some of the cost for this urgent repair.
We will reopen in April 2025.
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