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Abingdon County Hall Museum is a local museum in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England. The museum is run by Abingdon Town Council and supported by Abingdon Museum Friends, a registered charity.BuildingThe museum is housed in a Grade I listed 17th-century County Hall building, located in the market place in the centre of the town. It is in the Baroque style and originally housed a courtroom for Assizes. Nikolaus Pevsner said of the building: "Of the free-standing town halls of England with open ground floors this is the grandest". 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. It stands on pillars with a sheltered area beneath for use as a market or other municipal functions.

Address: County Hall Market Place , Abingdon OX14 3HG, OXF, GB
Phone: 01235 523703
State: OXF
City: Abingdon
Zip Code: OX14 3HG

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Impromptu visit whilst stopping in the area. Lovely market town, with amazing views and atmosphere that you just don't see very often in town centres anymore. The museum is a great place to visit to learn more about the area and it's rich history. One extra to do is the rooftop, where the views are amazing. Staff were friendly and really informative.
It's a small and curious museum over 2 floors and a visit with a paid entry to the terrace with nice views of Abingdon makes it complete. I would recommend it if you are in the area and have an hour to spend, however consider other bigger museums if you are looking to spend a day.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Brilliant building, with a lot of artifacts on a couple of floors. The building itself is gorgeous too, so worth a visit, and go up to the roof for some really nice views.
Not the most exciting museum I’ve ever been to to but the view from the roof top is breathtakingVisited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Small and pretty museum. I 've been last month, and I really enjoy it. Lots of interesting things to see and admire.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo wait
A great museum filled with hundreds of historical treasures from the local area. It's located in the beautiful County Hall building and consists of two floors. I shall definitely be coming back when the weather is nicer to enjoy the view from the top.
Fantastic display with very friendly staff. We spent an hour here and could easily have spent longer if we were able. The museum addresses all local history, from 400,000BC, all the way up to present day, with some fantastic artefacts to see! Completely free, what a brilliant place to visit.
It's free to enter so it seems churlish to offer only 3 stars but I thought I had better manage expectations. It's a lovely building, very impressive and for a small fee you can go up on the roof and enjoy panoramic views of the town. The museum itself is a little light on artefacts and relies heavily on information boards. They do have the last MGB GT off the production line which they somehow managed to winch through the upstairs window. Also the fossilised remains of an Ichthyosaur and some preserved buns from the ceremonial bun throwing. Staff were friendly and helpful and the building is bright, clean and airy. I didn't go on the roof or in the basement where there is more to see. If you're at a loose end you could do a lot worse than to pay this place a visit. And, don't forget, it's free.
The museum is free but have to pay to go for roof top. I like the view. Staff said they surve tea and cake on the roof top during summer. I want to go back for it!
Fascinating museum with very friendly staff. The displays are well lit and well explained, and the building itself is a pleasure to be in.
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