{"id":45665,"date":"2025-07-18T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=45665"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:03:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T11:03:17","slug":"wallingford-in-photos-bridge-jumpers-old-buildings-architecture-and-a-sparsely-attended-gig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wallingford-in-photos-bridge-jumpers-old-buildings-architecture-and-a-sparsely-attended-gig\/","title":{"rendered":"Wallingford in photos: bridge leapers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-01.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wallingford is a stunningly beautiful, historic market town on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a bit of a bugger to get to if you&#8217;re on public transport: unless the wonderful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-a-summer-ride-on-the-cholsey-and-wallingford-preserved-railway-oxfordshire-england\/\">Cholsey and Wallingford preserved railway<\/a> is running, the nearest station is some three miles distant in Cholsey.<\/p>\n<p>We spent a couple of hours walking around the town recently. Here&#8217;s what we saw:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-02.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-03.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-04.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-05.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-06.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-07.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45672\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wallingford-in-photos-bridge-jumpers-old-buildings-architecture-and-a-sparsely-attended-gig\/wall\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wall.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,521\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wall\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wall.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wall.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wall.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/wall-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wallingford_Town_Hall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallingford Town Hall<\/a> has stood in the Market Place since 1670.<\/p>\n<p>Notable Wallingford-born people include Agatha Christie, and Charlie Brooker.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-08.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-09.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-10.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-11.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wallingford_Bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallingford Bridge<\/a> is a medieval road bridge over the River Thames.<\/p>\n<p>The first reference to a bridge is from 1141 when King Stephen besieged Wallingford Castle. The first stone bridge is credited to Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, and four remaining arches are believed to contain 13th-century elements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-12.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-13.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the weather climbing above 30C, the river proved popular with swimmers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-14.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Young lads take their turn to jump off the bridge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-15.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-17.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-18.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-16.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-19.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-20.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-21.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-22.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-23.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>St Leonard\u2019s is regarded as the oldest surviving place of worship in Wallingford, with the original building dating back to Saxon times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-24.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Band: I think the crowd are going to go wild for our new, experimental, cutting edge, theremin-led odyssey\/<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/wallingford-oxfordshire-25.jpg\" alt=\"Wallingford in photos: bridge jumpers, old buildings, architecture and a sparsely attended gig\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The crowd.<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Seriously though, we applaud any band trying to push boundaries. so good for them<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h4>Join the discussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/a-trip-to-the-cholsey-and-wallingford-railway-in-oxfordshire.387959\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallingford in Oxfordshire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>More info<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wallingford,_Oxfordshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallingford, Oxfordshire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cholsey-wallingford-railway.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cholsey and Wallingford Railway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wallingford is a stunningly beautiful, historic market town on the River Thames in South Oxfordshire. 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