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[[The Monks' Map]] of the [[River Thames]] around Abingdon in the 16th century has been held at the town's Guildhall since 1907.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-13879363 |title=Monks' map was commissioned by Abingdon landowner | work=Oxford |publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=23 June 2011 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> After conservation, it has been redisplayed at the museum itself from its reopening in 2012. A reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon [[Abingdon Sword]], discovered in the river at Abingdon and held by the [[Ashmolean Museum]] in [[Oxford]], is also on display.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ehive.com/account/4128/object/98085/Abingdon_Sword_replica | title=Abingdon Sword replica; Saxon; England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon-on-Thames |publisher=[[Abingdon County Hall Museum]] |work=[[eHive]], [[Vernon Systems]] | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> |
[[The Monks' Map]] of the [[River Thames]] around Abingdon in the 16th century has been held at the town's Guildhall since 1907.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-13879363 |title=Monks' map was commissioned by Abingdon landowner | work=Oxford |publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=23 June 2011 |accessdate=5 February 2012}}</ref> After conservation, it has been redisplayed at the museum itself from its reopening in 2012. A reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon [[Abingdon Sword]], discovered in the river at Abingdon and held by the [[Ashmolean Museum]] in [[Oxford]], is also on display.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ehive.com/account/4128/object/98085/Abingdon_Sword_replica | title=Abingdon Sword replica; Saxon; England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon-on-Thames |publisher=[[Abingdon County Hall Museum]] |work=[[eHive]], [[Vernon Systems]] | accessdate=July 8, 2012}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | From 2010 to 2012, the museum and building underwent a two-year restoration programme,<ref>[http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/May2010newsletter.pdf Newsletter]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }},[http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/ The Friends of Abingdon], ''Abingdon Museum'', page 2, May 2010.</ref> partly funded by the [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]]. The museum reopened to visitors on 7 July 2012<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/hsabingdonnews/9756602.Abingdon_s_County_Hall_Museum_to_reopen_next_month/|title=Abingdon's County Hall Museum to reopen next month | work=[[The Abingdon Herald]] | date=13 June 2012| accessdate=17 June 2012 | author=Wilkinson, Ben |location=UK | page=1}}</ref> by [[Martha Howe-Douglas]], an actress in the [[BBC]] television series ''[[Horrible Histories (2009 TV series)|Horrible Histories]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/2012/07/historic-day-for-museum-after-major-revamp/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130421075038/http://www.oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/2012/07/historic-day-for-museum-after-major-revamp/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title=Historic day for museum after major revamp |work=[[Oxfordshire Guardian]] |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2012 |location=UK }}</ref> A new museum café is located in the basement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bunsinthebasement.com/ |title=Buns in the Basement |accessdate=27 July 2012 |location=Abingdon County Hall Museum, Abingdon-on-Thames, UK |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712023608/http://bunsinthebasement.com/ |archivedate=12 July 2013 }}</ref> The museum was officially reopened by the [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester|Duke of Gloucester]] on 8 March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10275465.Duke_arrives_for_trio_of_openings/ | title=Duke arrives for trio of openings | newspaper=[[Oxford Mail]] | date=8 March 2013 | accessdate=8 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tourismsoutheast.com/news-and-events/event-diary/2013/03/08/royal-opening-for-abingdon-museum/ | title=Royal Opening for Abingdon Museum | publisher= Tourism South East | date=8 March 2013 | accessdate=8 March 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Reopening== |
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| ⚫ | From 2010 to 2012, the museum and building underwent a two-year restoration programme,<ref>[http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/May2010newsletter.pdf Newsletter]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }},[http://www.friendsofabingdon.org.uk/ The Friends of Abingdon], ''Abingdon Museum'', page 2, May 2010.</ref> partly funded by the [[National Lottery (United Kingdom)|National Lottery]]. The museum reopened on 7 July 2012<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/news/hsabingdonnews/9756602.Abingdon_s_County_Hall_Museum_to_reopen_next_month/|title=Abingdon's County Hall Museum to reopen next month | work=[[The Abingdon Herald]] | date=13 June 2012| accessdate=17 June 2012 | author=Wilkinson, Ben |location=UK | page=1}}</ref> by [[Martha Howe-Douglas]], an actress in the [[BBC]] television series ''[[Horrible Histories (2009 TV series)|Horrible Histories]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/2012/07/historic-day-for-museum-after-major-revamp/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130421075038/http://www.oxfordshireguardian.co.uk/2012/07/historic-day-for-museum-after-major-revamp/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title=Historic day for museum after major revamp |work=[[Oxfordshire Guardian]] |date=5 July 2012 |accessdate=8 July 2012 |location=UK }}</ref> A new museum café is located in the basement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bunsinthebasement.com/ |title=Buns in the Basement |accessdate=27 July 2012 |location=Abingdon County Hall Museum, Abingdon-on-Thames, UK |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712023608/http://bunsinthebasement.com/ |archivedate=12 July 2013 }}</ref> |
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On 8 March 2013, the museum was officially reopened by the [[Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester|Duke of Gloucester]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/10275465.Duke_arrives_for_trio_of_openings/ | title=Duke arrives for trio of openings | newspaper=[[Oxford Mail]] | date=8 March 2013 | accessdate=8 March 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tourismsoutheast.com/news-and-events/event-diary/2013/03/08/royal-opening-for-abingdon-museum/ | title=Royal Opening for Abingdon Museum | publisher= Tourism South East | date=8 March 2013 | accessdate=8 March 2013 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 08:53, 18 August 2019
 View of the County Hall building that houses the museum. | |
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| Established | 1678–1683 (building) 1919 (museum collection) |
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| Location | Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°40′12″N 1°16′53″W / 51.67°N 1.2815°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Collection size | Local history |
| Owner | Abingdon Town Council |
| Website | www |
Abingdon County Hall Museum (also known as Abingdon Museum) is a local museum in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The museum is run by Abingdon Town Council and supported by Abingdon Museum Friends,[1] a registered charity.[2]
Building
The museum is housed in a Grade I listed 17th-century County Hall building, located in the market place in the centre of the town.[3] It is in the Baroque style and originally housed a courtroom for Assizes.[4] Nikolaus Pevsner said of the building: "Of the free-standing town halls of England with open ground floors this is the grandest".[5] The building was formerly the county hall of Berkshire; Abingdon was the county town until it ceded that title to Reading in 1867. The hall was built 1678–83 and was most likely designed by the Oxfordshire-born stonemason Christopher Kempster, who trained with Sir Christopher Wren on St Paul's Cathedral.[6] It stands on pillars with a sheltered area beneath for use as a market or other municipal functions.
Collections and exhibitions
The museum's collections were started in 1919. The museum has permanent collections and presents temporary exhibitions several times a year. There are also smaller exhibitions on local themes that are changed every month.[7] On 1 December 2011, with the help of British Motor Heritage,[8] the last MGB Roadster sports car off the production line in Abingdon in 1980 was lifted through a window 30 feet up, for display in the museum's main gallery from 2012.[9]
The Monks' Map of the River Thames around Abingdon in the 16th century has been held at the town's Guildhall since 1907.[10] After conservation, it has been redisplayed at the museum itself from its reopening in 2012. A reproduction of the Anglo-Saxon Abingdon Sword, discovered in the river at Abingdon and held by the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, is also on display.[11]
From 2010 to 2012, the museum and building underwent a two-year restoration programme,[12] partly funded by the National Lottery. The museum reopened to visitors on 7 July 2012[13] by Martha Howe-Douglas, an actress in the BBC television series Horrible Histories.[14] A new museum café is located in the basement.[15] The museum was officially reopened by the Duke of Gloucester on 8 March 2013.[16][17]
References
- ^ "Abingdon Museum Friends". Abingdon-on-Thames, UK. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Abingdon Museum Friends, registered charity no. 1137089". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ "The County Hall & Museum Collection". Abingdon County Hall Museum. Archive.org. 3 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Abingdon County Hall Museum". UK: English Heritage. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). "Abingdon County Hall Museum former website". Archive.org. Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Abingdon County Hall: Information for Teachers" (PDF). English Heritage/Palladian Press. 2004.
- ^ Abingdon County Hall Museum, Culture24, UK.
- ^ "MGB returns to Abingdon". YouTube. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Television news item". YouTube. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "Monks' map was commissioned by Abingdon landowner". Oxford. BBC News. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Abingdon Sword replica; Saxon; England, Oxfordshire, Abingdon-on-Thames". eHive, Vernon Systems. Abingdon County Hall Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ Newsletter[permanent dead link],The Friends of Abingdon, Abingdon Museum, page 2, May 2010.
- ^ Wilkinson, Ben (13 June 2012). "Abingdon's County Hall Museum to reopen next month". The Abingdon Herald. UK. p. 1. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ "Historic day for museum after major revamp". Oxfordshire Guardian. UK. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Buns in the Basement". Abingdon County Hall Museum, Abingdon-on-Thames, UK. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Duke arrives for trio of openings". Oxford Mail. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Royal Opening for Abingdon Museum". Tourism South East. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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