Wantage
About Wantage
Welcome to the Wantage edition of The Oxford Magazine.
This historic market town that was historically part of Berkshire, Wantage is a very sociable place to be on Friday and Saturday evenings in summer, when its many pubs and restaurants around the market are particularly animated.
The most famous son of Wantage has to be King Alfred the Great who was born here in 849 and ruled the Kingdom of Wessex until 899. There’s a statue of him in the middle of the market place, sculpted by Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a cousin of Queen Victoria.
Wednesdays and Saturdays are market days, and you should also browse the Vale and Downland Museum, in a 17th-century clothmaker’s house. And should you happen to around in December, the incredible Dickensian Evening is not to be missed.
Local news & stories
Foresight Williams Technology Fund hits £50m milestone in 20 UK tech companies
Collaboration between Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Foresight Group gives SMEs and start-ups the technical and financial support to take innovative products to market.
Hi-tech firm Navtech Radar to move into new premises at Grove Business Park
Hi-tech company Navtech Radar Ltd has expanded into new industrial premises at Grove Business Park in Wantage.
Vale of White Horse Council targets to become carbon neutral by 2045
Vale of White Horse District Council targets for the council to become carbon neutral by 2030 and aspires for the district to become carbon-neutral by 2045.
What does £1 million buy you in Oxford and across Oxfordshire?
What does £1 million buy you in Oxford and across Oxfordshire? Here’s our round-up of the latest properties on the market at around the £1 million mark.
Planning permission granted for two major science buildings in Harwell
Carter Jonas has secured planning permission granted for two major science buildings of national importance in Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.
The Michelin Guide UK 2020
Find out which Oxfordshire restaurants and chefs gain Michelin stars in the Michelin Guide UK 2020 plus, which restaurants lost their stars.
Waitrose Botley Road Oxford trails packaging-free shopping
Waitrose Botley Road Oxford trails packaging-free shopping. Buy and refill produce such as pasta, rice and cereals plus “pick and mix” frozen fruits.
Henley-on-Thames start for OVO Energy Women’s Tour stage three
Henley-on-Thames has been revealed as the start of the OVO Energy Women’s Cycling Tour through Oxfordshire on Wednesday 12th June. Elite cyclist Sophie Wright recently met with organisers, press and representatives from Henley Town Council and announced that the third stage of the race will start from Market Place in
Making The Old Rectory Oxfordshire into a wonderful family home
Oxfordshire-based interior designer Louise Holt turns The Old Rectory into a wonderful family home with character and a contemporary yet relaxed interior.
