Abingdon Area Archaeology and History Society
Ock Street
The long and intriguing Ock Street with its varying widths runs westwards from the Square, finally turning South over Ock Bridge. It contains a number of buildings of architectural note, which housed a number of important people and businesses. Links to documents providing more information are given below.
Abingdon Listed Buildings from Ock Street and The Square
Abingdon Baptist Church by Michael G Hambleton
The Lamb Inn by Manfred Brod
Memories of Ock Street by Jeanette Colgan
Abingdon Monumental Works by Sue Peyman-Stroud
A Short History of Morland Brewers
Carswell Fountain by Jackie Hudson
Joseph Argyll by Sandra Lewis
Charlotte Cox: A Crimean War Nurse from Ock Street (By Anne Smithson with an illustration by Marjorie Stephen)
Where the artist William Watkin Waite lived in Ock Street by Jessica Brod
Upcoming Events
The Archaeology of East Oxford
17 Apr 2025: Join us as we hear from David Griffiths on the fascinating archaeology of East Oxford.
Getting Big Stories from Small Finds: The Portable Antiquities Scheme in Abingdon and Oxfordshire
15 May 2025: The Lambrick Lecture – Ed Caswell discusses the Portable Antiquities Service
Open Evening
19 June 2025: Open evening with presentations from members.
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