Albert Park is a 19th-century formal park with green spaces and trees, and a statue of Prince Albert near the top. Today there was sun and shade and forsythia was flowering.
There was also bird song and blossom. The park is surrounded by large houses, Abingdon School, St Michael’s Church,
and Trinity Church, all from Victorian times. Through these trees, as well as Trinity can be seen the more recent bowling clubhouse.
Done a drone video of that early morning, 1 year ago. Used to go down when at school, John Mason, Class all together. proper activity. 1985-6-7 or so.
Great pictures. My how that area has changed since the 60’s.
Whatever happened to the Sevastopol plinth that stood by the entrance to the bowls club? My brother and I couldn’t walk to town through the park without jumping off it whilst our father quizzed us about the Crimean war …
Bring up francisfrith.com
from there search Albert park. Bring up other places and our one. A 1925 photo. Is there, Used in a now and then piece on a memories of Abingdon Facebook when I gave to that, Facebook, not anymore.
Thanks!