This grade II listed building at number 6 East St Helen Street was converted to offices in 1981 for Pryce & Co Solicitors, previously of Roysse Court – where the registry office now is.
Pryce & Co were once known as Pryce, Carslaw & Lillies. Pryce & Co merged with another Abingdon solicitor in 2007 and since then the building in East St Helen Street has been empty, although the signs have remained.
There are plans now to convert the building into flats: one flat on the ground floor and basement, another on the first and second floor.
Anyone know what’s become of the now-empty chip shop in the precinct? What’s become of the plaice?
From what I understand work on renovation due to start next month so presumably part of those changes
it’s being demolished, the run of shops from boots to thomas cook is due to go in feb/march
Oh for cod sake This Charming Man that was awfull. If your fishing for praise for your whitty batter your not getting any here! I was told the big fish in there was shelfish and had to be taken with a pinch of salt. To be honest I always thought he had a chip on his shoulder.
Im sure it will look lovely when the shop fritters and chippies have done their bit!!!!!!
He was indeed shellfish. He frittered away all the profits…so haddock it coming really…
Shame on you gentlemen. The chip shop provided hot ,nutritious low cost meals for people with low incomes, the unemployed and pensioners alike. I was in the Precinct when the heavens opened and I, along with others was glad of the shelter from the overhanging walk ways. The new design does not provide any shelter from the elements. Another case of Architects not having any regard for the needs of the public. I would have been glad of popping into the chip shop for a warming coffee.
Smarts and salamis are both excellent chippies if you need a nice chip supper Janet 🙂
Native: you’ve no sole and seem hard to peas. I guess you’re a ‘plenty more fish in the sea’ type. The big fish in there was no vinegar-face.
But you’re right, if it reopens I’ll be in hook, line and sinker.
Perhaps he just made a net loss?
The chip shop disappears overnight?
Smells a bit fishy to me.
Maybe Eel be moved to another unit??,
This pun, Batter late than never (I suppose)?.
Let’s wrap it up in yesterday’s news.
Not good news for the Kings Head and Bell, how long before the new residents complain about pub noise and they are forced by the council to cut their hours, ridiculous idea if you ask me!