Appleford, Abingdon, OX14 4PA

Abingdon-on-Thames, commonly known simply as Abingdon, is a historic market town and civil parish on the River Thames in the Vale of the White Horse district of Oxfordshire, England. The area was occupied from the early to middle Iron Age, and the remains of a late Iron Age and Roman defensive enclosure lie below the town centre. Abingdon Abbey was founded around 676, giving its name to the emerging town. In the 13th and 14th centuries, Abingdon was an agricultural centre with an extensive trade in wool, alongside weaving and the manufacture of clothing. Charters for the holding of markets and fairs were granted by various monarchs, from Edward I to George II, reflecting its long-standing role as a local commercial hub.