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Vor 2 Tagen · Oxford ( / ˈɒksfərd /) [4] [5] is a city and non-metropolitan district in Oxfordshire, England, of which it is the county town. Founded in the 8th century, it was granted city status in 1542. The city is located at the confluence of the rivers Thames (locally known as the Isis) and Cherwell.
Vor 4 Tagen · The abbot of Abingdon in 1229, at the request of the king, granted timber from his wood of Shaw for the making of piles in the work of walling the town of Oxford, and for the work then in progress at the castle of Oxford. In return for this the king granted the abbot full power to clear and cultivate the 26½ acres of wood whence ...
Vor 3 Tagen · The Abingdon area was attractive to human settlers from the earliest times, and important remains of every period of prehistory have been found in and around the town. Palaeolithic, Mesolithic,...
Vor 5 Tagen · The earliest known major crossings of the Thames by the Romans were at London Bridge and Staines Bridge. At Folly Bridge in Oxford the remains of the Saxon forerunner can be seen, and medieval stone ones such as Wallingford, Newbridge in west Oxfordshire and Abingdon Bridges are still in use.
Vor einem Tag · Matilda was besieged at Oxford Castle by Stephen's forces that winter, but escaped at night across the frozen River Isis (Thames) to Abingdon, reputedly wearing white as camouflage in the snow. The war degenerated into a stalemate, with Matilda controlling much of the south-west of England, and Stephen the south-east and the Midlands ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Guildhall, Bridge Street and Abbey Close. The Guildhall is a complex set of buildings, now linked together. At its heart is the mediaeval L‑shaped Hospital of St John, which has been altered and...
23. Mai 2024 · Abingdon opened in 1932 as a base for bomber squadrons, initially seeing Fairey Gordons and later Hawker Harts and then Hinds, followed by Fairey Battles. Units based here changed to a training role from September 1939 as part of a wider strategy to move operational aircraft to eastern England and France in response to the beginning ...
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