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Abingdon, Oxfordshire

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Abingdon is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the UK, set beside the River Thames south of Oxford. Abingdon has been settled since at least the early Saxon period. Alfred the great held the manor of Abingdon, and his descendant Athelstan had a royal residence here in he 10th century. There are a wealth of historic buildings to see in Abingdon, including the ruins of medieval Abingdon Abbey, set on the banks of the Thames.

The most easily recognisable symbol of Abingdon is, however, County Hall, built by a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren. This fine late Jacobean building houses a museum of Abingdon's local history ion its upper floor. Nearby is St Nicholas church, which dates to the Norman period. Beside the church is the late 15th century Abbey Gateway, and beside that is the Grammar School, founded by John Roysse in 1563. At the foot of Bridge Street stands the County Gaol (now a leisure centre) built by French prisoners during the Napoleonic Wars. A few feet away is Abingdon Bridge, which is not one bridge but three, the oldest two of which date to the early 15th century. more details ...
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England

About Abingdon
Attraction Type: Town
Location: On the A34, 6 miles south of Oxford
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Nearest Attractions Abingdon County Hall - 0.5 miles (Historic Property) Milton Manor House - 3.5 miles (Historic House) Priory Cottages - 4.5 miles (Historic Property) North Hinksey Conduit House - 4.6 miles (Historic Property) Didcot Railway Centre - 4.8 miles (Museum) Bate Collection of Musical Instruments - 5.1 miles (Museum) Oxford, Christ Church Cathedral - 5.2 miles (Cathedral) Christ Church Picture Gallery - 5.2 miles (Museum)

Nearest Towns and Villages Oxford - 5.3 miles away Buckland - 9.3 miles away Stanford in the Vale - 9.4 miles away Witney - 11.5 miles away Bampton - 11.8 miles away Brize Norton - 13.8 miles away Minster Lovell - 14 miles away Brill - 14 miles away

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Abingdon County Hall

St Nicholas Church

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

No 9 Llanteglos Estate - 5.7 miles from Abingdon Llanteg, Dyfed Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £340

Daisy Cottage - 10 miles from Abingdon Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £280

Wychert Cottage - 16.5 miles from Abingdon Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £295

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The Upper Reaches - 0.5 miles from Abingdon Abingdon, Oxfordshire Stay from: £60.00

Kingfisher Barn Holiday Cottages - 0.8 miles from Abingdon Abingdon, Oxfordshire Stay from: £50.00

Abingdon Four Pillars Hotel - 1.2 miles from Abingdon Abingdon, Oxfordshire Stay from: £50.00

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Green Gables Guest House - 4.3 miles from Abingdon Oxford, Oxfordshire From: £48.00

Sportsview Guesthouse - 4.5 miles from Abingdon Oxford, Oxfordshire From: £69.00

The Falcon - 4.5 miles from Abingdon Oxford, Oxfordshire From: £48.00

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Abingdon
Tourist Information Centre
25 Bridge Street
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
England
OX14 3HN
Tel: 01235 522 711
Fax: 01235 535 245
Email: abingdontic@btconnect.com
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