An alternative to the Boundary Walk was the Christian Aid walk from which Jane sent pictures. The sponsored walk started from the Peachcroft Christian Centre, and was well attended. Walkers could either get sponsors before the event or simply turn up and make a donation.
The walk took a route through Sunningwell, and Boars Hill, with refreshments at Bayworth Baptist chapel, and then back to North Abingdon.
On New Years Day 2019 people met on Abingdon Market Place to walk the Boundaries of Abingdon, granted by Queen Mary as part of the 1556 Abingdon Charter of Incorporation.
The walk included talks by Councillor Helen Pighills at various stopping places. She would read the description of the boundary from the charter, try to make sense of it in terms of 2019 landmarks, and then give some interesting historical background.
The Town Crier accompanied the walk and gave a cry at each stopping place.
The day was mild and the ground dry and so many more people made it all the way round (compared to the very wet walk last year).
At lunchtime Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were performing
and dancing outside The Punchbowl and round the town centre.
Here is the Town Crier wishing people a Happy New Year during the Boundary Walk…
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At the recycling centre in Drayton a pink guitar, a painted wooden duck, and a cookie jar have been put aside. Somebody thought they were worth saving.
The big yellow claw will crush the other rubbish.
Some of our old things get sold on Gumtree or Ebay, donated to charity shops., or left out on the street for FREE.
Out with the old and in with the new means MOVE FORWARD.
New lamps for old means the old was worth more than the new.
2018 was a good year with more business gains than losses in Abingdon town centre.
Press on Changes in 2018 for a bigger (pdf) version of the map showing the changes.
Key:
Green is a shop that was vacant at the start of the year which is now occupied.
Yellow means a change of business.
Red is a vacant shop premises that was occupied at the start of the year.
Change in 2007 ( 6 green, 5 yellow, 10 red ) – Net Loss 4
Change in 2008 ( 10 green, 8 yellow, 13 red ) – Net Loss 3
Change in 2009 ( 9 green, 6 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Gain 3
Change in 2010 ( 9 green, 6 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Gain 4
Change in 2011 ( 2 green, 8 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Loss 3
Change in 2012 ( 6 green, 1 yellow, 7 red ) – Net Loss 1
Change in 2013 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2014 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2015 ( 6 green, 8 yellow, 6 red ) – Net Change 0
Change in 2016 ( 10 green, 5 yellow, 5 red ) – Net Gain 5
Change in 2017 ( 3 green, 6 yellow, 7 red ) – Net Loss 4
Change in 2018 ( 7 green, 6 yellow, 4 red ) – Net Gain 3
Welcome to:
Abingdon Bistro – may not be the final name
Abingdon Fish & Chips
Bulgarian Coffee and Restaurant – Tansi
Empire Tailoring Services
Children’s Air Ambulance
H&H Nail Salon
MIU Beautique
Pablo Lounge
Wysteria Avenue
Goodbye to:
Dorothy Perkins
La Baguette
Rosie’s Tea Room
Thomas Cook
Wildwood Kitchen
Move to new premises:
Galaxy Techno
The Nursery Shop
Change to similar business in same premises:
Abingdon Spice (replaces Majliss)
Abingdon Barbers (replaces Istanbul Barbers)
Seems Oriental (replaces Oriental Food Mart)
Please note Helen’s Beauty Work Shop has not closed. They have relocated to 21 West St Helens Street, OX14 5BL,
Within Ebony-Marni. For appointments/enquirers please call 07468419674, email helensbeautyworkshop@gmail.com or go to our Facebook page.
(let me know any mistakes in this annual roundup)
There was a trend in 2018 to use Abingdon in name changes and new businesses.
