Henley suffered at the hands of both parties in the Civil War. Later, William III rested here on his march to London in 1688, at the nearby recently rebuilt Fawley Court, and received a deputation from the Lords. The town's period of prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries was due to manufactures of glass and malt, and trade in corn and wool. Henley-on-Thames supplied London with timber and grain. A workhouse to accommodate 150 people was built at West Hill in Henley in 1790, and was later enlarged to accommodate 250 as the Henley Poor Law Union workhouse.
henley suffered at the hands of both parties in the civil war later william iii rested here on his march to london in 1688 at the nearby recently rebuilt fawley court and received a deputation from the lords the town's period of prosperity in the 17th and 18th centuries was due to manufactures of glass and malt and trade in corn and wool henley-on-thames supplied london with timber and grain a workhouse to accommodate 150 people was built at west hill in henley in 1790 and was later enlarged to accommodate 250 as the henley poor law union workhouse