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ContentsThe Town Information Centre 2Places of Interest in Wallingford 4Wallingford - an Ancient Borough 6Judge Blackstone 11Agatha Christie 12Remembering Wilding & Andrew 13Wallingford Museum 14Wallingford Rowing Club 15The River Thames 16Riverside Moorings 17A Unique Shopping <strong>Experience</strong> 18Cholsey & Wallingford Railway 27The Corn Exchange 27Nearby Places to Visit 28Accommodation 30Website Information & Map 31Weddings in the Town Hall 32Town Information CentreThe Information Centre is operated by theTown Council covering the local area -offering information on who to contactand where to go for what, directions,history and what’s on.Town Information Centre - Undercroft - Town Hall - Market PlaceT: 01491 826 972 E: wallingfordtic@btconnect.comThe Wallingford <strong>Experience</strong> is produced byWallingford Town CouncilEvery effort has been made to ensure that the contents and information containedin this brochure were correct at time of going to press.This is a Wallingford publication - Published by: Cllr Dee Cripps - Production by: NP Design & Print Ltd. 01491 824827
WELCOME TO WALLINGFORDI believe Wallingford has a greatdeal to offer the visitor and theresident. Visit the Town InformationCentre in the Undercroft of theTown Hall and pick up a leaflet andfollow one of the many mapsaround the town. There are lots ofplaces to see!Wallingford has a unique heritage,once boasting one of the mostimportant and largest castles inEngland. The Castle Meadows are steeped inhistory and have been awarded the GreenFlag for its natural beauty.We have strong ties with our neighbours RAFBenson and have worked very closely withthem throughout the years. They are helpingus with many of this year’s special eventssuch as The Olympic Torch Relay whichcomes through Wallingford in July. A few dayslater, to show our appreciation of all theArmed Forces, they will march through thetown into the Market Place to be greeted bythe Town Council in recognition of ourfeelings for them as neighbours, friends andFreeman of the town. This promises to be avery colourful, musical and emotional event.As you walk about our historic town I hopeyou get the feeling that Wallingford is alived in community, not just a vibrant shoppingarea. Many local families have lived-in or closeto its centre for generations and this issomething that we wish to promote and nurture.We are proud to be individual, special and valued,and not a town full of cloned high street outlets.Have a walk around our saxonKinecroft, take a book into thequiet Castle Gardens or sit by theriver and watch the swans orkingfishers.While enjoying the river you maycatch a glimpse of WallingfordRowing Club out training; manypast and present Olympians havetrained here.If you are more energetic have a swim in ourheated outdoor pool which is open from Mayto September, or play on the new waterfeature but mind you don’t get squirted!Midsomers Murders was partly filmed inWallingford and The Corn Exchange hasfeatured on several occasions. The SinodunPlayers also stage some very good plays andin January they produce their ownpantomime- always a complete sell-out.The BunkFest brings many visitors; the wholetown is invaded by people in the strangest ofcostumes, doing the oddest dances, but allhaving fun.A dedicated team of volunteers run our localmuseum. This year they have produced twonew exhibitions, one of the Diamond Jubileeand a show case of memorabilia from localOlympians- not to be missed.As you can tell I’m very proud of Wallingfordhaving lived here for the past forty years, andI would urge you to stay a while and enjoy itwith me.Throughout the year local organisations put on a variety of events,to find out more visit out Town Information Centre, or log ontowww.wallingford.co.uk3
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