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Abingdon

American  
[ab-ing-duhn] / ˈæb ɪŋ dən /

noun

  1. a town in S Oxfordshire, in S England, on the Thames: site of Benedictine abbey founded 7th century a.d.


Abingdon British  
/ ˈæbɪŋdən /

noun

  1. a market town in S England, in Oxfordshire. Pop: 36 010 (2001)

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From next week, the residents in Radley Road, Abingdon, will not be able to park between 08:00-18:00, Monday to Saturday, under plans to remove a bottleneck on the street and speed up bus journeys.

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The Oxford Bus Company, which runs the number 35 route between Oxford and Abingdon along Radley Road, said it did not ask for the change but was supportive of the move.

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The school was founded by the order in the 19th Century before being entered into a 99-year lease to a charity run by its governors, Our Lady's Abingdon Trustees Ltd, in 2007.

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Abingdon Community Larder is one of several across the county that Sofea delivers to.

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The tradition of swan upping sees six boats sailing from Sunbury Lock in west London to Abingdon Bridge in Oxfordshire, with the "swan uppers" counting, weighing and giving a health check to young swans found along the way.

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