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Wallingford

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK

About Wallingford

Welcome to the Wallingford edition of The Oxford Magazine.

Wallingford is a historic market town and civil parish located to the south of Oxford on the River Thames in England. Historically located in the county of Berkshire, it moved to Oxfordshire in 1974 as a result of the 1972 Local Government Act.

Everything you could need in Wallingford is on hand at the town’s marketplace; this is where you’ll find the town’s most memorable landmarks, like the neoclassical Corn Exchange, the glorious arcaded town hall from the 1600s and the Norman church of St Mary-le-More.

You can also enjoy the town’s heritage trail which touches on the Saxon era when the town was a vital fortification for Alfred the Great. And there’s Wallingford Castle, built by the Normans, it was one of the south’s most powerful strongholds until it was torn down in the Civil War and left as the delicate crumbling ruin that remains today.

Local news & stories

Local men’s mental health service releases Christmas single to support men in crisis
/ Health & Wellbeing

Local men’s mental health service releases Christmas single to support of men in crisis

The Cornermen – an Oxfordshire-based men’s mental health and suicide prevention service – has released a Christmas single to raise awareness and funds for the vital work it does supporting men in crisis, averaging five interventions a day in the local community.
Rankings mark a successful year for Oxfordshire-based law firm Hedges. Image: Nicola Poole - Hedges Managing Director
/ Business Services

Rankings mark a successful year for Oxfordshire-based law firm Hedges

Oxfordshire-based law firm Hedges has once again been ranked highly in two of the UK’s most prestigious national guides to the best law firms in the country.
Hedges announces latest round of hires. Image (left to right) Ian Davies, Alexandra Baggallay, and Head of Summertown Office, Daniel Boyle
/ Business Services

Hedges announces latest round of hires including a Head of Summertown Office

Hedges has announced its latest round of new hires comprising family law specialists Alexandra Baggallay and Ian Davies, and Head of Summertown Office, Daniel Boyle.
Summer season is set to start at Riverside with over £400k refurbishment. Image: Wallingford Splash Pad
/ Community

Summer season is set to start at Riverside splash pad with over £400k refurbishment

The countdown has begun for the start of the summer season at the Riverside outdoor pool and splash pad in Wallingford, with work underway to get the pool ready to open on Saturday, 27 May – ahead of the half-term holiday.
Wallingford to unveil Agatha Christie statue in a Murder Mystery Weekend this September.
/ Community

Wallingford to unveil Agatha Christie statue in Murder Mystery Weekend this September

The market town of Wallingford is planning a Murder Mystery Weekend on 09 and 10 September 2023, celebrating its famous former resident, Dame Agatha Christie.
Changing facilities at Abbey Sports Centre are getting an eco-friendly makeover.
/ Health & Wellbeing

Changing facilities at Abbey Sports Centre are getting an eco-friendly makeover

Environmentally friendly measures such as energy-efficient LED lighting will be installed, as well as eco-friendly hand-dryers and new toilet flushes and showers that use less water.
Bellway support buyers with a new mortgage offer
/ Housing

Bellway to support buyers with a new mortgage offer

Bellway is offering to pay £1,000 per month off the mortgages for up to two years for those who buy homes at select developments before 31 March 2023.
Car parking fees in South Oxfordshire set to increase this spring
/ Transport

Car parking fees in South Oxfordshire set to increase this spring

Parking fees in car parks run by South Oxfordshire District Council, in Didcot, Goring, Henley, Thame, and Wallingford will increase from 01 April.
Local law firm to offer free consultations during Good Divorce Week
/ Business Services

Local law firm to offer free consultations during Good Divorce Week

Hedges Law, one of Oxfordshire’s longest-serving law firms, will offer the limited number of free-of-charge, no-obligation consultations to individuals to discuss the financial impact of divorce and separation.
Hedges Law raises over £2000 for Oxfordshire grief support charity
/ Business Services

Local law firm raises over £2,000 for Oxfordshire grief support charity

The latest fundraising effort undertaken by Hedges Law saw two members of the team undertake a sky diving challenge at the Hinton Skydiving centre, close to Banbury.