Remenham

The parish of Remenham has one of the most beautiful stretches of the River Thames, and includes the celebrated Henley Reach where the annual Royal Regatta has been held for over 150 years. By the side of the Henley Bridge stands the award-winning headquaters of the Henley Royal Regatta, designed by Terry Farrell and built in 1986.

Remenham Hill

From Henley Bridge the road climbs steeply through a chalk cutting to Remenham Hill with its splendid beech woods. This picturesque road was made by Humphrey Gainsborough, brother of the great artist, who also carried out the construction of some of the local locks.

The tiny village of Remenham has a rebuilt parish church which retains one 14th century window; but as its apsidal chancel indicates, it is originally a Norman building. The tower has chequerwork corner turrets and the beautifully wrought iron gates in the chancel came from Siena.

In this secluded and beautiful part of the Borough is the hamlet of Aston, which had a ferry - now disused -across to the Buckinghamshire bank below the richly wooded Chilterns, the hamlet of Remenham Hill, and the estate of Park Place, which is attractively set with hanging woods upon a chalk cliff rising 300 feet above the Thames.

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