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Abingdon County Hall Museum
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Abingdon County Hall Museum
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Abingdon County Hall Museum
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A Cycling Journey
November 2, 2020
Cycling
Abingdon County Hall has dominated the Market Place, in the heart of Abingdon, since the late 17th century.
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Constructed between 1678 and 1682, the old town hall has the typical combination for the period of a market space sheltering under a courtroom. Examples of this type of building that are earlier in date survive elsewhere as timber-framed free-standing town halls.
Abingdon gains architectural distinction, however, from being built in Oxfordshire limestone; it is a monumental presence despite its compact site.
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Constructed between 1678 and 1682, the old town hall has the typical combination for the period of a market space sheltering under a courtroom. Examples of this type of building that are earlier in date survive elsewhere as timber-framed free-standing town halls.
Abingdon gains architectural distinction, however, from being built in Oxfordshire limestone; it is a monumental presence despite its compact site.
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A Cycling Journey
May 10, 2021
Road cycling
Abingdon-on-Thames is a historic market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, England.
Abingdon Abbey was founded around 676, giving its name to the emerging town, but …
Abingdon Abbey was founded around 676, giving its name to the emerging town, but …
Grace Mulligan
July 21, 2023
Hiking
This beautiful 17th-century Baroque building is raised on arches over a market space in the centre of Abingdon. The museum displays a range of exhibitions, including interactive displays archaeological artifcats and interactive displays that showcase local life from Abingon's past. The museum is open for the public to explore on Tuesday - Sunday from 10am-4pm.
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