80th Anniversary Celebrations
On 27th June the Friends of Abingdon Civic Society and the Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust celebrated 80 years since the foundation of the original Society. The Buildings were open to the public in the afternoon, with exhibitions both about the … Continue reading →
Bank Holiday Walks – Monday 27 May 2024
The programme for our popular May Bank Holiday Walks has now been finalised and can be found here. All walks leave from the Market Place. No booking in advance of the day, but both morning and afternoon walks can be … Continue reading →
Open Meeting – Tuesday 21 November 2023
We are holding a members’ meeting on Tuesday 21 November at 7.15pm in Unit 24, the former H Samuel shop in the precinct, which we are now running as a community space which voluntary groups and not-for-profit organisations can use … Continue reading →
Bank Holiday Walks – Monday 29 May
Lodge Hill Slip Roads
The proposal for the south-facing slip roads went to the County Council Planning Committee in February 2023. The Committee raised a number of (mainly technical) questions on details of the proposal and have referred it back to the proposers for … Continue reading →
Platinum Jubilee Walks from Rye Farm Meadow: Friday 3rd June morning and afternoon
We have 5 enjoyable and interesting guided walks organised as part of Abingdon’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. These have been made possible through the generosity of the volunteer guides. Spaces are limited on all except for the 1556 Boundary walk. First … Continue reading →
Upper Reaches petition takes off
The Civic Society’s petition, launched on Friday morning has very nearly reached 1000 signatures by Sunday night. This is not a surprise, since we knew how many people feel strongly about it, but it is great to have this evidence. … Continue reading →
Old Abbey House planning application approved
At the VWHDC Planning Committee on 9 March 2022 planning approval and listed building consent were given for Ede Holdings’ application to convert Old Abbey House into a 27-bedroom hotel. Following representations from the Civic Society and the Archaeology and … Continue reading →
Next phase of North Abingdon housing devlopments
Bellway Homes have announced their plans to build 371 houses and flats on land north of Twelve Acre Drive, between the Oxford Road and Peachcroft Farm. These form part of the overall plan for 950 dwellings which was part of … Continue reading →
Doubts over “Oxford Cambridge Arc” project
Many of us responded to a consultation on this a few months ago. Whether as a result of that exercise or other pressures, there now seems some doubt as to whether it is still on the government’s agenda. In her … Continue reading →