A brownfield site refers to previously developed land.

Ladygrove Cottage, next to Hartwells (car dealership), has been demolished and a 3-storey building is being built. It will contain four 1 bedroom and two 2 bedroom apartments and parking for 7 cars.

A few doors down, near the Caldecott Road roundabout, another house, the one that used to have two stone lions on the gateposts,  has been demolished. I have not seen plans for redevelopment yet.

The Ferry Boat Yard, off the Wilsham Road, will now have 3 new residential units consisting of one 1 bed, one 2 bed and one 3 bed house and car parking.

The Tesco Garden Centre will be a 86-bedroom hotel. It was not visible from Marcham Road but is now.

Former Primary School teacher and Abingdon Mayor Pat Hobby has a road name on The Kingsgate Estate.

The new Aldi store is progressing well but does look like a long line of grey when viewed from the Wootton Road.

Beyond the Aldi Store and new Kingsgate Estate the cycle / pedestrian way ends. No thought seems to have gone into improving this crossing – so close to the new developments. Cycles must join the road and pedestrians cross the road at a place (near Mallams) where a young man was killed, by a speeding driver, not so long ago.

Also see if you can spot the bus stop.

Here is new BUS STOP near the Abbey Fields Estate for comparison.

New turf and shrubs are being planted.at the the new Abbey Fields Estate. Sprinklers are used.

The re-channeled brook is dried up and stagnant there has been so little rain.

The developments will help pay for a full A34 junction at Lodge Hill. The last update I heard was that the full plans could be published in September.

In Botley, another place where houses are close to the A34, there is a 50 mph.

Work began in May, converting Old Abbey House into a 27-bedroom hotel after the VWHDC gave planning permission and listed building consent.

Contractors are tiling the roof

and improving utility services.

Work should be completed by Summer 2023.

The building became Grade II listed in October 2021 to help protect features such as stain-glass windows and fireplaces.

Good progress is being made on the new Aldi Store off the Wootton Road in Abingdon – seen here with the A34 behind the trees.

Only Aldi contractors are allowed on site, but by the end of the year, Aldi shoppers will buy fruit, nuts, chocolates, milk, wine, and bread at Aldi prices. Tesco and Sainsbury have an Aldi price match on a range of products, which is a good advert for their rival supermarket.

Here is a view from the A34 towards the new North Abingdon houses over the Aldi roof.

Many people’s only view of Abingdon is this fleeting glimpse from the A34 of houses, an industrial unit or two, and now an Aldi in Abingdon.