On New Years Day 2019 people met on Abingdon Market Place to walk the Boundaries of Abingdon, granted by Queen Mary as part of the 1556 Abingdon Charter of Incorporation.

The walk included talks by Councillor Helen Pighills at various stopping places. She would read the description of the boundary from the charter, try to make sense of it in terms of 2019 landmarks, and then give some interesting historical background.

The Town Crier accompanied the walk and gave a cry at each stopping place.

The day was mild and the ground dry and so many more people made it all the way round (compared to the very wet walk last year).

At lunchtime Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were performing

and dancing outside The Punchbowl and round the town centre.

Here is the Town Crier wishing people a Happy New Year during the Boundary Walk…
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