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Abingdon (or Abingdon-on-Thames) is a market town in Berkshire, of which it is the county town. The area has been occupied since the Iron Age and the remains of a late Iron Age and Roman defensive enclosure lies below the town centre. Abingdon Abbey was founded around 676, giving its name to the emerging town. The County Hall, now a museum, was built between 1678 and 1682. The hall stands on pillars, leaving a sheltered area beneath for a market or other municipal functions, and overlooks the main market square. The picturesque narrow-arched Abingdon Bridge over the Thames, near St Helen's Church, dates originally from 1416. The town is within the council area of Vale of White Horse (Oxfordshire).
Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Abingdon-on-Thames
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.67014,-1.2809793
Grid Reference: SU 4982 9706
Civil Parish: Abingdon on Thames CP
Council Area: Vale of White Horse CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 287768
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abingdon,_Berkshire_287768
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Place Type: Town
Alternative name(s): Abingdon-on-Thames
Historic County: Berkshire
Lat, Long: 51.67014,-1.2809793
Grid Reference: SU 4982 9706
Civil Parish: Abingdon on Thames CP
Council Area: Vale of White Horse CA (Oxfordshire CA)
Police Area: Thames Valley PA
GBPN ID: 287768
Entry Type: Alternative name listing (C)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Abingdon,_Berkshire_287768
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