News

''Lady Charlotte'

This summer our major 2-year restoration project on the 43ft electric launch Lady Charlotte was finally completed and she left the yard to be launched on the Thames - 100 years almost to the day that she was first put on the water!
Read about her history and see pictures by the award-winning photographer Michael English on the Lady Charlotte page in our 'Beautiful Boats' section.

Antiques Roadshow Magazine
Colin Henwood and the boatyard are featured in an article - 'The Master Boatbuilder' - in the August issue of Antiques Roadshow magazine.

Maker of the Year Award

We are delighted to announce that Colin Henwood has won the Heritage Crafts Association's Maker of the Year Award!
See photos and the full story in our 'News & Occasions' page.

'Head, Heart, Hand - a boatbuilder's story'

Enjoy summer days on the river with our beautiful book by Colin Henwood and photographer Michael English:

Henwood and Dean are members
of the Wooden Boatbuilders
Trade Association

Henwood and Dean Boatbuilders have been established for nearly 30 years and are internationally renowned as specialists in the restoration, rebuilding and maintenance of classic wooden Thames craft.

RESTORATION: we use traditional and time-honoured methods of craftsmanship and the quality of our work is exceptional. We have won many prestigious awards for our classic wooden boats, and have regularly featured in Thames-based events and on television.

NEW BUILD: we design and build new wooden boats, combining traditional skills with a modern approach to design and craftsmanship.

SERVICES: we offer storage facilities, seasonal maintenance, transport and all the essential follow up services to keep historic and classic craft in first class condition.

Colin & Lucie Henwood at Henwood & Dean Boatbuilders
Greenlands Farm Dairy Lane Hambleden Henley-on-Thames Oxfordshire RG9 3AS
Tel +44(0) 1491 571692
 Email us using the Contact page