Author Archives: Backstreeter

Bellingers Retirement Home

Thanks to Charlie for the following.
Bellingers Retirement
“I’d firstly like to thank you for your excellent blog highlighting so many really wonderful things and organisations the town and it’s people have to offer. As a relatively new arrival to Abingdon it really has helped us settle in to the town and given us an insight into the community and the events on that are so very hard to find when you move to a new place.

I’m sure your not short of posts but we live near the Bellinger garage and have just become aware the planning application by Churchill retirement homes for 39 retirement apartments has been submitted. The application can be found at …
P17/V0321/FUL“

As it happens I was short of posts after 4 days away, and work is very busy at the moment. And so it was very helpful.
Bellingers Retirement
On a personal note I got rid of the Corsa when Bellingers moved, and bought a Panda from the local Fiat dealer instead.

I used to use that same Hartwell garage when they sold and serviced Rovers. The Rover logo has long since gone, as have the petrol pumps and convenience store.

Postcards of the Past

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There are lots of interesting images of Abingdon that appear on ebay, some of them asking quite a high price.

How much would you be willing to pay for the following cards currently on ebay?
Postcards of the Past
Abingdon Snow Scene April 26 1908. River & Church

Abingdon. Carswell Council School, Bostock Road

Abingdon – the market square

The asking prices are £17.50 (with free postage) for the first one, £8.00 (and free postage) for the second, and £3 (with £1 postage) for the third.

The Action For Children In Conflict charity shop in Bath Street had a box of old postcards for sale at £1 each, and removed them for valuation. None of them were of Abingdon but to the right person could fetch far more.

Boxhill Walk Woods

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Boxhill Walk Nature Reserve
The Boxhill Walk wood is an area of old woodland through which the River Stert passes, and is looked after by Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council.

It has a couple of curious bridges. One that is now overgrown.

Another is made from concrete pipes and functions as the main walkway from Boxhill Walk (the road) to Boxhill Road (another road).
Boxhill Walk Nature Reserve
The area is left to itself. Fallen trees are sometimes left to decay.

A tarmac path is the main way through from the town centre to the concrete pipe bridge, and is about 1/4 mile long. Anybody with more time can leave the main path and find a muddier path close to the River Stert.