Historic Buildings
 Benjamin Tomkins was a rich maltster in Abingdon and a staunch Baptist. In 1732 he left £1600 in... more |
 Summerfield was a large house on the west side of Wootton Road, built in 1902 and designed by... more |
 The north-east corner of The Square currently has two buildings: Barclay’s Bank at No. 2 and, to... more |
 This striking house is even more complex than it appears. It is broadly T-shaped in plan, with the... more |
 In the triangle of land bounded by Radley Road, Oxford Road and St John’s Road to the north-east of... more |
 Although officially in Culham rather than Abingdon, Maud Hales Terrace is passed by all who walk... more |
 Hidden away in a modern housing estate just outside the town centre is the ruin of Barton (often... more |
 Old Abbey House stands just within the precincts of the former Abingdon Abbey, facing the gateway... more |
 The organ blowing chamber in St Helen’s churchyard, Abingdon, is an excellent example of a little-... more |
 The Unicorn Theatre is inside a multi-phase stone-built structure inserted lengthwise into a space... more |
 In the late seventeenth century, many properties in this area were owned by Benjamin Tomkins, a... more |
 The house at 12 Ock Street Is a timber-framed building that has been dated to the late fifteenth... more |
 Charles Twitty was an Abingdon man who moved to London and became rich during a long career as a... more |
 This early Georgian building was built in 1756-7 for Joseph Tomkins. The Tomkins were among the... more |
 No. 26 East St Helen Street is the most complete surviving medieval house in Abingdon. It was built... more |
 The Guildhall is a complex set of buildings, now linked together. At its heart is the medieval L‑... more |
 Trinity Church was built in 1873-5 as the new Wesleyan Methodist church. It is on Conduit Road,... more |
 The Crown & Thistle is a multi-period courtyard inn, probably taking its name from the union of... more |
 This church, which stands near the Market Place, is one of the few remaining buildings from the... more |
 St Michael’s was built in 1864-7 on Park Road, just south of the newly-created Albert Park. Christ’... more |
 St Helen’s has always been Abingdon’s principal church. It is remarkable for its shape, being much... more |
 Regal Close is named after the Regal Cinema which occupied the Ock Street frontage from 1935 until... more |
 About to be remodelled at the time of writing as part of the Old Gaol development, the former... more |
 The late eighteenth century was a period when prisons and prison building were prominent in public... more |
