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 July 1908
The GWR North Warwickshire Railway Line opened to passengers on 1st July 1908. Contractors C.J. Willis & Sons started constructing the line at Henley in 1906. The station at Henley was the largest on the section with brick buildings on both platforms, each with extensive awnings. A long footbridge incorporated an existing footpath as well as providing access to both platforms. The Signal box at 38ft long and 13ft wide was the largest on the line. In the 1920's there were 12 members of staff working at the station and the goods yard terminus.
(Henley in Arden Station c.1910)
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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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