Much of Abingdon’s history is dominated by the once-great Bededictine Abbey. The large central church, St Mary’s, is thought to have looked like like Wells Cathedral. Nobody really knows.

What we do know is that it stood in the area that is now The Abbey Park. In one corner are ecclesiastical arches that look like they could belong to that once-great church. But bring along any expert and they’ll let you know that you have a genuine fake: a victorian folley.