Abington Manor/Park

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I am fairly certain this is not “Abingdon Abbey”, but rather Abington Manor* which is set in a park in Abington district of Northampton and was built at the turn of the 16th century.  It passed to the Thursby family in 1669 and was further enlarged and remodelled in the classical Georgian style between 1738 and 1743 by William Thursby. While owned by the Thursbys, the actor David Garrick planted a mulberry tree in the grounds in 1778, in recognition of his friendship with Anne Thursby.

Wrench Series Postcard (Ref: PC_AbAbbey?)

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( * cf this Edwardian postcard of Abington Manor with the Church of St Peter and St Paul on the right Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.)