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Landscape and settlement in the Henley area 1797, reproduced from Richard Davis,
A New Map of the County of Oxford (1797) |
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Henley station and surrounding area from the air, 1928. (© English Heritage. NMR
AFL03/Aerofilms/22753) |
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Henley: Duke Street in the 1860s, before road-widening. (Photo in possession of Hilary Fisher) |
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Henley: Hart Street in 1826, drawn by J. C. Buckler. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon. a 67, f. 320;
by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Henley bridge and wharf c. 1793, drawn by Joseph Farington. (River & Rowing Museum,
Henley-on-Thames) |
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Henley from the air in 1986, looking north-east (© English Heritage. NMR
AFL03/Aerofilms/504513) |
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Henley: The Old Bell, 20 Bell Street: crown-post roof, and conjectural reconstruction by
Ruth Gibson, based on measured drawings by Oxfordshire Buildings Record. (Reconstruction
© Ruth Gibson 2010) |
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Henley: The Old Broad Gates, Market Place. (Photo Ruth Gibson) |
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Henley: Tudor and Anne Boleyn Cottage, New Street. (University of London) |
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Henley: Longlands (39 Hart Street): main street façade. (© English Heritage. NMR DP074885) |
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Henley staircases: 48–50 Hart Street (© English Heritage. NMR DP074829); 39 Hart Street
(Ruth Gibson); 20 Market Place (© English Heritage. NMR DP074838) |
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Henley: cottage row at 17–29 Friday Street. (University of London) |
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Henley: the main crossroads c. 1890, looking north up Bell Street; photograph by Henry Taunt.
(OxS, OPA HT6558) |
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Henley: the Imperial Hotel on Station Road c. 1900. (Photo in possession of Hilary Fisher) |
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Henley and Holy Trinity church from the south-west in 1880, before the development of the
St Mark's Estate. (OxS, OPA D231336a) |
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Henley: the courtyard of the former White Hart Inn. (© English Heritage. NMR DP074806) |
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Henley: former malthouse behind 59 Market Place. (© English Heritage. NMR DP074835 (interior); DP074832) |
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Henley: Tom Shepherd's boat building sheds at the Red Lion Inn in 1900. (OxS, OPA HT8282) |
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Henley town hall (completed 1901). (University of London) |
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Henley town seals. (Reproduced from J. S. Burn, A History of Henley-on-Thames (1861),
pp. 50, 70) |
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Henley: Civil War fortifications at Phyllis Court, from an 18th-century drawing based on a
lost original. (Glos. RO, D1245/FF76) |
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Henley: Longland almshouses in 1827, drawn by J. C. Buckler. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon. a 67, f. 314;
by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Henley: houseboats and pleasure boats at the 1896 Regatta, photographed by Henry Taunt.
(OxS, OPA HT12972) |
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Henley: the Freemasons' Lodge on Reading Road, built 1890–2. (University of London) |
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Henley Grammar School (the former Bell Inn) c. 1900. (From a postcard in possession of
Hilary Fisher) |
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Henley: the main lounge of the Phyllis Court Club in the early 20th century. (From a postcard
in possession of Hilary Fisher) |
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Henley: Red Cross military hospital in the town hall, c. 1915. (Photo in possession of Hilary Fisher) |
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Henley waterfront in 2008. (University of London) |
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Henley: seal matrix of the rural dean, c. 1200. (River & Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames) |
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Henley waterfront in 1827, showing the rectory house (now the Old Rectory) and the Angel
on the Bridge; drawing by J. C. Buckler. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon. a 67, f. 317; by permission of
the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Henley: the Wesleyan chapel on Duke Street, opened 1874. (Drawing in private possession) |
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Henley: St Mary's parish church from the north-east in 1815 (before restoration), drawn by
J. C. Buckler. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon. f. 321; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University
of Oxford) |
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Henley: St Mary's parish church before restoration (interior). (Reproduced from J. S. Burn,
A History of Henley-on-Thames (1861), following p. 114) |
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Henley: the 18th-century Congregationalist meeting house on Reading Road (interior). (River &
Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames) |
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Henley: Ancastle Cottage at the top of Gravel Hill. (University of London) |
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Henley: Badgemore House in 1886, photographed by Harry Bedford Lemere. (Reproduced by
permission of English Heritage. NMR BL 06541) |
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Henley: Friar Park c. 1909. (From a postcard in the possession of Hilary Fisher) |
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Bix: the Oxford–Henley road before 1937, showing the Fox inn and former toll house. (Museum
of English Rural Life, University of Reading, P DX323 PHI E23/3) |
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Bix 'village' from the air in 2007. (University of London) |
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Bix: Brawns from the south-west in 1969, photographed by Peter Spokes. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon.
c 484/1, OAR 6475; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Bix: Redpits Manor in 1969, showing the garden front; photograph by Peter Spokes. (Bodl. MS
Top. Oxon. c 484/1, OAR 6438; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Bix: the Busher family outside Bix Bottom Farm, 1903. (Reproduced by permission of English
Heritage. NMR AA97/05673) |
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Bix Brand church before its abandonment in 1875. (Bodl. MS Top. gen. c 112, f. 103; by permission
of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Harpsden: Hunts Farm. (© English Heritage. NMR DP096182) |
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Harpsden: members of the Hodges family at the wedding of Henry Hodges, 1867. (Photograph in
possession of Sholto Morton) |
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Harpsden Court: (a) John Blagrave's drawing of 1586 (ORO, C17:49 (129)); (b) Harpsden Court
in 1925 (OS Map 1:2500, Oxon. LIV.13 (1925 edn), with amendments); (c) blocked lancet of
former solar (Ruth Gibson); (d) first-floor doorway to music room (Ruth Gibson) |
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Harpsden: Bolney Court in 1901, showing the building erected in 1852 and demolished c. 1908;
from a contemporary sale catalogue. (Bodl. GA Oxon. b 91 (3); by permission of the Bodleian
Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Harpsden: Bellehatch from the south-east, showing timber-framed back wing. (University of
London) |
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Harpsden: the Raikes family punting at Harpsden Court, c. 1895. (Photograph in possession of
Tim Raikes) |
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Harpsden church from the north-west in 2009. (© English Heritage. NMR DP074734) |
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Rotherfield Greys: Greys Green in 2009. (© English Heritage. NMR DP074794) |
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Rotherfield Greys: Greys Court from the south in the 18th century. (Bodl. MS Top. Oxon. d 480,
p. 181c; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Rotherfield Greys: brass commemorating Robert de Grey (d. 1388), in Rotherfield Greys parish
church. (© English Heritage. NMR DP096187) |
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Rotherfield Greys church from the north, before restoration in 1865. (Bodl. MS Top. gen. c 112,
f. 115; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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Rotherfield Greys: Highmoor church (exterior). (University of London) |
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Rotherfield Peppard: Blount's Court c. 1862, from the north-east.
(Photograph in possession of Sholto Morton) |
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Rotherfield Peppard: Cowfields Farm. (a) The north front in 1999 (photo Ruth Gibson);
(b) conjectural reconstruction (drawing by William Clenshaw) |
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Rotherfield Peppard Congregational chapel and manse in 2009. (© English Heritage.
NMR DP074801) |
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Rotherfield Peppard church from the south-east in 1826, drawn by J. C. Buckler. (Bodl. MS Top.
Oxon. a 68, f. 431; by permission of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) |
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