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Oxford Abingdon Hotel
Situated in the historical district, this hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Abingdon County Hall Museum and within 9 miles (15 km) of Christ Church College and University ...
from £38 per night for 2 guests
Oxford Abingdon Hotel£38
The Crown & Thistle
Situated in Abingdon, this inn is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Abingdon County Hall Museum and within 6 miles (10 km) of Milton Manor House and Hinksey Heights Golf ...
from £74 per night for 2 guests
The Crown & Thistle£74
Malmaison Oxford
Located in the heart of Oxford, this romantic hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Oxford Castle Unlocked, Christ Church College, and Covered Market. Ashmolean ...
from £116 per night for 2 guests
Malmaison Oxford£116
De Vere Oxford Thames
Situated on the riverwalk, this spa hotel is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Kassam Stadium and within 3 miles (5 km) of Greyfriars Oxford and Iffley Road Track. O2 Academy ...
from £83 per night for 2 guests
De Vere Oxford Thames£83
Milton Hill
Situated in Abingdon, this hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Milton Manor House and within 9 miles (15 km) of Abingdon County Hall Museum and Frilford Heath Golf ...
from £44 per night for 2 guests
Milton Hill£44
The Bocardo Hotel
Situated in Oxford, this hotel is steps away from New Theatre Oxford and Ashmolean Museum.
from £95 per night for 2 guests
The Bocardo Hotel£95
Jurys Inn Oxford
Situated in Oxford, this eco-friendly hotel is within 3 miles (5 km) of St. Anthony's College, University of Oxford and Pitts Rivers Museum. Oxford University ...
from £50 per night for 2 guests
Jurys Inn Oxford£50
Macdonald Randolph Hotel
Located in the heart of Oxford, this luxury hotel is steps from Oxford Playhouse and Ashmolean Museum. University of Oxford and Exeter College are also within ...
from £101 per night for 2 guests
Macdonald Randolph Hotel£101
Vanbrugh House Hotel
Situated in Oxford, this hotel is within a 5-minute walk of New Theatre Oxford, Exeter College and Covered Market. University of Oxford and Ashmolean Museum ...
from £121 per night for 2 guests
Vanbrugh House Hotel£121
Old Bank Hotel
This family-friendly Oxford hotel is steps away from All Souls College, University Church of St Mary the Virgin and Radcliffe Camera. Sheldonian Theatre and ...
from £163 per night for 2 guests
Old Bank Hotel£163Pocket Guide: Abingdon Abbey Abingdon Abbey Hotels
Abingdon, on the River Thames, is one of the most attractive of Oxfordshire's many market towns, and rich in history too. Within easy reach of Royal Windsor and Shakespeare's Stratford, its own claim to fame is Abingdon Abbey, a medieval masterpiece that you must try to visit when you're in this region. Stay at a local Oxfordshire hotel or guesthouse and you'll find that you're bang in the middle of one of England's most picturesque and culturally rich areas.
Abingdon Abbey from Oxfordshire Hotels
Abingdon Abbey has a long and eventful history that goes right back to the 7th Century and it became an important stronghold of the Wessex kings in about 950AD. The Abbey and its extensive land holdings spread across what is now Stert Street all the way to Radley Road and The Vineyard, and in its day it was the major landowner of the region. Stay at one of the many local accommodation options such as Oxford Abingdon Hotel or The Westwood Hotel and allow yourself plenty of time to take a look around the well-preserved ruins. Abingdon Abbey makes a great destination for a day out with light lunch or a picnic.
Oxfordshire Hotels and Strained Relations at Abingdon Abbey
In early medieval times, the people of Abingdon had the Abbey as their landlord and this sometimes led to somewhat strained relations. They essentially leased their homes and businesses from the local clergy, and the Abbey also had a monopoly on revenues from the local market. In 1327 tensions came to a head and rioting broke out, during which property belonging to the Abbey was trashed, and twelve of Abingdon's citizens ended up swinging on the gallows. The victims had a posthumous last laugh when Henry VIII later dissolved the monasteries and one of the biggest of these was Abingdon Abbey, which was comprehensively sacked in 1538. Two parts of the abbey have survived quite well, considering everything they've been through! The Abbey Gateway is perhaps the most picturesque part, and based at a local Oxfordshire hotel or B&B you'll be in a good position to enjoy these splendid old ruins.
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