Abingdon
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Abingdon [1] is in Oxfordshire on the River Thames about 7 miles south of Oxford.
[edit] Understand
Abingdon was the county town of Berkshire until 1870, and became part of Oxfordshire when local government was re-organised in 1974. It is a busy market town with a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. It was the home of MG motor cars which used to be built at the MG Works, which is now a business center. It benefits from being aside the River Thames and having an attractive County Hall. However, Jerome K Jerome in his book "Three Men in a Boat" described Abingdon as a 'dull market town'.
[edit] Get in
- By rail to Oxford, then by bus.
- By Salter's Steamers [2] which sail daily from Folly Bridge in Oxford from May to September.
[edit] Get around
[edit][add listing] See
The County Hall houses Abingdon Museum [3] and has a wealth of local history.
[edit][add listing] Do
[edit][add listing] Buy
- Mostly Books, 36 Stert Street, Abingdon, ☎ 01235525880, [4]. 9-5, Mon-Sat. Small, friendly, independent bookshop which won Bookshop of the Year award in 2008. edit
[edit][add listing] Eat
There are a wide range of Abingdon Restaurants [5] and pubs, including the Ock Mill Beefeater, Spice Valley Indian and the Boundary House.
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[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Crown & Thistle Hotel, Bridge Street, Tel: 01235 522556
- Four Pillars Hotel Marcham Road, Tel: 01235 553456, abingdon@four-pillars.co.uk [6]
- Remont Boutique B&B Hotel in Oxford, 367 Banbury Road, Oxford, +44 1865 311020, [7] [8]
[edit] Get out
- Sutton Courteney, about 5 miles south of Abingdon, where the author George Orwell (Eric Blair) is buried.
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