a municipal borough and market-town of England, Oxfordshire, on the left bank of the Thames, 22 miles S.E. from Oxford, and 35 from London. It is pleasantly situated at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. The principal streets, four in number, are well lighted and paved. The Thames is here crossed by an elegant stone bridge of five arches. The church is a handsome Gothic structure, with a lofty tower, and is supposed to have been built by Cardinal Wolsey. It has an endowed grammar-school, founded in 1605; united charity and other schools; reading-room, library, and a number of charitable institutions. The town-hall is a neat building, supported by Doric columns; the under part is used as a market-house.

Market-day, Thursday. Henley carries on considerable trade in corn, flour, malt, and timber. It is governed by a mayor, a high steward, 10 aldermen, and 16 burgesses. Pop. (1851) 2595.