The window of Forresters, hair salon, in Abingdon, has a picture of Abingdon Market Place made with snow spray.
We are getting near that time of year when Christmas decorations disappear so I captured it before it went away
Somebody counted over 81 participants in the beating the bounds walk round Abingdon this morning – more than last year. The walk begins on the Market Place. Then follows – as closely as possible – the 1556 Abingdon Borough boundary. In places old geographical features are no longer recognisable so there is some guesswork.
A photographer from the Oxford Mail was there to cover the beginning of the walk.
The walk then followed the Ock Valley to the Ock Bridge. A willow had split in two covering the path. There have been strong winds recently, and so there was a short diversion.
Participants had to go out of the way on Marcham Road where the traffic lights have been moved.
At every stop the town crier rang his bell, and Penny Clover, who was leading the walk, told us something about the history of the place where we stood.
The Church in Abingdon, Christian Aid New Year walk began this morning at 10 am from Abingdon Baptist Church/35 Ock Street. There were about 60 participants.
The route was to include the Sustrans Path towards Radley, Radley Lakes, Radley College and Lodge Hill with a refreshment stop at Radley Church Hall. The first 2 pictures shows participants leaving Abingdon Baptist Church.
The next 2 pictures shows participants passing Abingdon County Hall.
A guide and map of the walk was available at the start for £1. People started together but could make their own way round, at their own pace. Many participants had raised sponsorship towards the Christian Aid Christmas appeal, others just made a donation.
In 1957 Abingdon Borough Council decided to close the upstairs Council Chamber and Abbey Room because there was no secondary access – in case of fire.
It re-opened later in the year after an iron staircase had been added. A stone stairwell then replaced that temporary structure.
The new plans for the re-development of the Guildhall have been agreed. Work will be carried out in 2016.
The Information Centre, now accessible from Roysse Court, has plenty of leaflets advertising what’s on in the New Year of 2016.
For a start, on January 1st is the New Year’s Day beating the bounds. The Christian Aid New Year walk is also on, starting at 10am from Abingdon Baptist Church.