Abbey House – Upper Floors To Let

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Abbey House stands in the heart of the historic town of Abingdon-on-Thames. This three-storey building was built in the early 1990s as the head quarters of the Vale of White Horse District Council. The ground floor is occupied by the Vale of the White Horse DC and South Oxfordshire DC (whose main office will soon be at the Didcot Gateway site near Didcot Parkway Station). The ground floor also houses the Citizens Advice Bureau.

The first and second floors are being transformed into state-of-the-art office spaces that can be divided into self contained offices starting from 4,000 sq ft.

Tree Planted beside Ock Valley Walk

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A tree has been planted near the Ock Valley Walk, close to where a large chestnut tree was recently felled. I believe the new tree is a Liquid Amber.

The tree is dedicated to Peter Green who did as much as anybody to make the Ock Valley Walk what it is today. Four Liquid Amber trees were added as part of the Market Place refurbishment during Pete’s year as mayor. They were about the size of this tree and have grown into fine sturdy trees which have a brilliant and long-lasting autumn colour.

Council’s Floral Munificence (and open garden)

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The town’s floral displays are a testament to the work of the town council. They maintain the colourful arrangements in the town centre and at town entry points, all of which require regular replanting and watering. (The district council cares for the blooms in Abbey Gardens.)

Roysse Court is overflowing with floral munificence.

A long line of planters with trailing plants decorate St Helen’s Wharf.

The stand out floral displays in Broad are up again this year

as are all the flowing baskets of leaves and blooms around Abingdon Market Place.

Along Stratton Way, one flower bed was the subject of a planning a application. The town council objected ‘this application concerns a public open space which the town council has maintained for the benefit of residents for 47 years.’

I cannot see any decision on this plan and it is 48 years now.


P.S. After taking a break last year, the garden of 53 Springfield Drive is once again open on 17th August 2014.

Braggs and Gowerings remembered in new road names

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Most of the new homes in Abbey Fields have been built on the left side of the footpath going towards Sunningwell. Now, homes are being built on the right side too. The development has started away from Dunmore Road, and the entrance is between Alexander Close and Boulter Drive.

Some people have already moved into Braggs Lane. The Braggs cycle shop at 2 High Street is well remembered (now The Dogs Spot).

Other people are living in Gowering Way (without an s).

Gowerings the car dealership was at 111 Ock Street (now Albert Lodge retirement homes).

P.S. Chris has sent this picture to show an alternative spelling