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
20th June 1726
The first meeting of the Birmingham to Stratford upon Avon Turnpike Trust was held at the Swan Inn, Birmingham on 20th June 1726. This road which passes through Henley was described as 'ruinous and bad', so a Turnpike trust was formed to look after it. At the peak of the great coaching age seven coaches passed through Henley each day. The Turnpike Trust folded in 1872 and Henley's tollhouse was taken down in 1894 in order to make a more convenient approach to the newly built railway station.
(Milestone at Milestone cottage, 185 High Street)
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Thursday 23 April 2026
Items from the Guildhall on display
The Heritage Centre has agreed to temporarily store and display items from the Guildhall whilst work on the building takes place this year.
The items on display include the hand-scribed records of the Manor of Henley in Arden, the ceremonial town Mace & Constable's baton.
Also on display from the Guildhall are one of the pewter plates inscribed 'Henley in Arden 1677'.
The Guildhall is currently undergoing major refurbishment to its roof. Over £140,000 has been raised by local individuals & businesses in order for this work to be carried out.
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