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Henley's central streets originated probably in the late 12th century, when the planned town of Henley was laid out alongside the river within a pr

Station Road was laid out by the Great Western Railway c.1857, to provide access to the new railway station.

FRIDAY STREET runs from the riverside through to Duke Street (see map), and from the Middle Ages to the 1890s formed the town's southern boundary.

Church Street is a pleasant secluded lane running southwards from Greys Road to Vicarage Road, past the 19th-century church of Holy Trinity which g

BELL STREET is one of Henley's four main central streets, running southwards from Northfield End on the town's outskirts to the central crossroads

Henley-on-Thames: Town, Trade and River

Hart Street is one of Henley's four main streets, leading from the Market Place and central crossroads to St Mary's parish church and the bridge ov

Burham was once a distinct, seperated community, having very different traditions and peculiarities from it's neighbouring villages, despite their

Barge on the Medway proceeding towards Rochester, with Wouldham in the background.

Aylesford High Street looking east. The road from the mediaeval bridge enters from the right. Little has changed in this view.

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