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Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, has a population of about 10,000. It is located where three counties meet: Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

Henley-on-Thames was established in the 12th century as a port that supplied grain and timber to London. Spanning the river is the five-arched Henley Bridge, which was built in 1786. The church of St. Mary is nearby and features a tower built in the 16th century. Marsh Lock is about a mile upstream of the bridge.

Notable private buildings in the Henley area:

• Fawley Court is a red-brick building designed by Christopher Wren.
• Greenlands, previously owned by W. H. Smith, is now the Henley Management College.

Famous residents, past and present:

• Dusty Springfield (singer)
• George Orwell (author)
• William Lenthall (Speaker of the House of Commons)
• Humphrey Gainsborough (pastor and inventor)

Henley is a world-renowned for rowing, each summer holding the Henley Royal Regatta. The River Thames is naturally straight here and is ideally suited for the regatta and for international competitive rowing events. Prince Albert became the patron of the Henley Regatta in 1851 and the event became "Royal".

Other regattas and rowing races held here:

• Upper Thames Small Boats Head
• Henley Boat Races for women's and lightweight teams between Oxford and Cambridge University
• Henley Veteran Regatta
• Henley Women's Regatta
• Henley Sculling Head
• Henley Small Boats Head

Local Rowing clubs: Phyllis Court, Henley, Upper Thames and Leander

Henley-on-Thames is twinned with Falaise, France and Leichlingen, Germany.

Commemorating Henley's status as a rowing centre it has the River and Rowing Museum, designed by the architect David Chipperfield.

Nearby villages: Ewelme, Remenham, the Assendens, Greys, Nuffield Place, Stonor, Shiplake, Hambledon, Wargrave, Fawley, Sonning, Nettlebed, Hurley, Harpsden, Rotherfield Greys and Bix

Nearby towns: Wallingford, Marlow, Reading, Maidenhead, High Wycombe

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