REMENHAM, a parish in the hundred of BEYNHURST,
county of BERKS, 1 mile (N. by E.) from Henley
upon Thames, containing 380 inhabitants. The living
is a rectory, in the archdeaconry of Berks, and diocese
of Salisbury, rated in the king's books at £20.1. Of.,
and in the patronage of the Principal and Fellows of
Jesus College, Oxford. The church is dedicated to St.
Nicholas. The river Thames flows through the parish.
Park Place, in this parish, was formerly the residence of
General Lord Conway, and subsequently of the Prince
of Wales, grandfather to his present Majesty; the former
established the growth and distillery of lavender
in this neighbourhood, which are still carried on.