Pencil drawing of Henley on Thames by Claude Buckle

Henley-on-Thames is a town and civil parish on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead. Henley Bridge is a five-elliptical-arched stone road bridge built in 1786 The church of St. Mary is located nearby and features a tower built in the 16th century. Henley is a world renowned centre for rowing. Each summer Henley Royal Regatta is held on "Henley Reach", a stretch of the river that is naturally straight. Claude Buckle also painted a water colour of the regatta. 1934