Henley on Thames removals

Early Days

The first written record of Henley dates to 1179, when King Henry II “had bought land for the making of buildings”. Evidence has been discovered of earlier Romano-British settlers in the area (although these earlier settlers didn’t think of setting up rowing races).

13^th Century

The town’s popular market can be traced back to 1269 when Henley was granted license to hold a market by King John, not the most popular royal, he wasn’t the last to influence Henley’s fortunes.

14^th Century

Henley’s oldest building is the Old Bell in Bell Street, built in 1325. Around 1350 the Great Plague hit the town, killing around 60% of the population.

17^th Century

You say you want a revolution? George Harrison was one prominent figure to have lived in Henley. King Charles I had stayed in the town in 1638 and came back again in 1642 during the English Civil War. Although things didn’t end well for Charles, after the restoration another would-be King, William of Orange, passed through during his Glorious Revolution. But neither king produced such catchy tunes as the Beatles guitarist.

During the Civil War, the town’s sympathies (and that of some of it’s more prominent citizens) lay with the Parliamentarians. Henley’s position, on the bank of the Thames, leading to the Royalist stronghold of Oxford made it strategically important. Royalist troops did manage to pass through the town, taking provisions to the King’s army. In January 1643 royalist soldiers were advancing up Duke Street when they were fired upon by Parliamentarian cannons and killed. King Charles returned one last time in 1947 on his way to stand trial in London where he quite literally lost his head!

Nearby Greenlands House also suffered during the conflict, having been built by Thomas Chaucer (son of Geoffrey Chaucer, author of The Canterbury Tales), during the Civil War it was owned by John d’Oyley a Royalist sympathiser and as a result was besieged and mostly destroyed.

18^th Century

The town’s distinctive five arched bridge opened in 1786 bringing more trade through the town and raising its prominence and fortunes. But it was 50 years later that during a public meeting in 1839 Captain Edmund Gardiner proposed a regatta be held ‘under judicious and respectable management’. He maintained that as well as bringing trade to the town, ‘from its peculiar attractions it would also be a source of amusement and gratification to the neighbourhood and the public in general’.

19^th Century

It was the attendance of Prince Albert (Queen Victoria’s consort) in 1851 that the rowing event gained its Royal patronage. It is now one of the biggest events on the royal circuit. Henley remains a town that embraces both its traditions and history while being a funky artisan town with cute quirks, great food and some fantastic watering holes.

Henley on Thames Removals Company
Whether you are moving to or from Henley on Thames, or beyond, we pride ourselves on making the experience as hassle-free and streamlined as possible. With over 160 years of experience as a leading UK removal company, our personable, expert removals team will take the stress out of moving home or office.

The benefits of hiring a local removals firm in Henley on Thames.

• Employing a local removals company in Henley on Thames means we spend less travelling time to your residence.
• Unrivalled geographical knowledge of Henley on Thames & the surrounding areas.
• We know the traffic flow, best times of day to move and where to park.
• We offer overnight storage (or for as long as you require) at our nearby Hampshire-based storage facilities.
• Our size allows us to be more competitive than many other local removal companies across Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire
• Free removal estimates and removals advice before, during and after your move!
• We employ local people doing local work

Secure Household Storage in Henley on Thames
Are you a homeowner requiring long or short term household storage for furniture and personal effects for which you no longer have room? Do you need secure flexible household storage at short notice, with the minimum of fuss?

With our multiple, large, secure purpose-built Hampshire storage facilities located in Aldershot, Farnborough and Petersfield, we can cater for all your storage needs. We can also arrange to collect and storage your belongings on your behalf. Please visit our Storage Service for further details.

Why use Over’s for your storage needs?

• Our household & commercial storage prices are cheaper than most other storage facilities in Hampshire and Surrey
• Flexible storage – we can even deliver, collect and store your belongings for you
• Friendly staff available on site: our experienced warehouse staff will be on hand to assist customers with packaging, loading and unloading.
• Our facilities incorporate the latest sophisticated fire and security systems

Of course, it’s not just the calibre of our personnel that matters. We are also proud of our modern fleet of specialised removal vehicles, lifting equipment, packaging and dedicated storage facilities to help us best cater to all your storage requirements.