Abingdon on Thames

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Abingdon an Historical Thames-Side Market Town

Abingdon claims to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town. Abingdon though just down river from Oxford was once Berkshire's County Town. Abingdon's refusal of Brunel's Great Western Railway sealed its fate as an important town. That means however that Abingdon remains a relatively unspoilt and delightful place to live.

A Short History of Abingdon 

Abingdon's streets are still partly shaped by the long disappeared Iron-age Oppidum. To the north of the town is the site of a large complex of Iron-age barrows called Barrow Hills.

Abingdon Abbey was founded in Saxon Times and made the town an important place until Henry the Eighth had it demolished in 1556. The town subsequently fell into decay.

Abingdon was a much fought over Civil War frontier town causing great misery to the inhabitants. Abingdon became however the county town of Berkshire.

Abingdon was intended being halfway between London and Bristol to be site of Great Western Railway works a landowner refused passage and the works went instead to Swindon. Even so Abingdon latterly was the home of MG Cars, the Pavlova Leather Factory and Morlands Brewery all now gone.

But do come visit Abingdon and walk in the steps of Iron-Age Kings, Romans, Danes, William the Conqueror, King Charles, Cromwell, William of Orange, Samuel Pepys and so on.

Abingdon Links 

Abingdon-on-Thames - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Abingdon-on-Thames From Wikipedia
Abingdon Walks
Abingdon walks & things to do
Abingdon Town Council
Town Council Website
Abingdon and Area Archaeological and Historical Society AAAHS
Abingdon and Area Archaeological and Historical Society
Abingdon's Branch Line
GWR Abingdon Branch
Abingdon Photo Blog
Daily Abingdon Photo Blog
Abingdon Herald Newspaper
Abingdon Headlines
Abingdon Artist
Pastel Watercolours of Abingdon in the 1930s
Abingdon Photo Gallery - Home
Abingdon Walks Photo Gallery
Didcot Railway Centre
Didcot Railway Centre one of the most active Railway Preservation Societies
Wittenham Clumps
Local landmark viewable from miles away

Abingdon Photos 

Snow: St Helen's Wharf to Burford Bridge by zzapper88

Snow: St Helen's Wha...

Thame St, Thames Backwater by zzapper88

Thame St, Thames Bac...

Windy Day St Helens Wharf by zzapper88

Windy Day St Helens...

Winter Sun, St Helens Church by zzapper88

Winter Sun, St Helen...

St Helens Church by zzapper88

St Helens Church

St Nicolas Gate, Fire and a Wedding by zzapper88

St Nicolas Gate, Fir...

St Helens Wharf by zzapper88

St Helens Wharf

Snowing Baptist Church by zzapper88

Snowing Baptist Chur...

St Helens Wharf Sunday Spring Day by zzapper88

St Helens Wharf Sund...

Burford Bridge (actually 3 bridges) by zzapper88

Burford Bridge (actu...

County Hall (the finest in England) by zzapper88

County Hall (the fin...

View towards High St by zzapper88

View towards High St

February Mist on the Thames by zzapper88

February Mist on the...

Abingdon Roofs by zzapper88

Abingdon Roofs

St Helens Wharf at Dusk by zzapper88

St Helens Wharf at D...

Abingdon Videos 


Abingdon Market Place Diorama

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St Helens Church & Wharf Abingdon Part I

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Abingdon Market Place Snow Flurries Feb 2009 Day 2

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St Helens Church & Wharf Abingdon Part II

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November church bells Abingdon St Helens

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Stert Street Abingdon Oxfordshire

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Abingdon Michaelmas Street Fair 2008 (Historic Hiring Fair)

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Bath Street Abingdon Oxfordshire

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1962 Routemaster Bus in Abingdon Market Place October 2008 

NHS Organ Doner Bus RM1643 Number Plate 643 DYE

The Seven Glories of Abingdon (First) 

1 : View of Abingdon from Burford Bridge

The Seven Glories of Abingdon (Second) 

The Seven Glories of Abingdon Third 

Seven Glories of Abingdon Fourth 

Seven Glories of Abingdon Fifth 

Seven Glories of Abingdon Sixth 

The Seven Glories of Abingdon (Seventh) 

7 : View of St Helens Wharf from Wilsham Rd

Know Abingdon? 

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Amelia wrote

I should be in these pictures

Reply Posted June 10, 2009

SPARAR wrote...

England at its best, brilliant lens, been through Abingdon a few times never noticed so much beauty and incredible architecture

ReplyPosted September 12, 2008

Oosquid wrote...

Abingdon sounds delightful, a bit of real England (alas fast disappearing.)A must visit place. Great lens, 5 stars.

ReplyPosted September 07, 2008