Henley Archaeological & Historical Group

20 – 22 Greys Road

20
Greys Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1RY

20 – 22 Greys Road is a modest timber-framed house with a central stack, against which a former entrance door may have been located. The step down from the pavement indicates a possibly C17th building date. Possibly a lobby-entry house, but equally possible that it was a stable or similar outbuilding. Queen strut trusses, but poor quality wall frame timbers indicate later work than indicated by the trusses. It was very likely formerly weatherboarded. The Tithe Map and 1st O.S. map show that it was part of a large farmstead (demolished to make way for Greys Road car park). Interesting fireplaces, the eastern one with signs that it might have had a framed hood. The western one is built of narrow, ‘Tudor’ bricks.

Grid Reference: SU76048246
Parish: Henley-on-Thames
Report written by: Ruth Gibson
Sort key: 0HY-GRE-020