We carry a wide range of books in both fiction and nonfiction and the back of the shop is devoted entirely to childrens books. Historically part of berkshire, it has been administered as part of the vale of white horse district of oxfordshire since 1974. Shop, donate or volunteer at our wantage community shop. King alfred was born in 849 and, according to asser, wantage was the place. We have a wide variety of independent shops plus a number of national brands around our market place.
It was the headquarters of pedlars and hawkers within, and of gipsy encampments without. We are located at the waitrose end of wantage marketplace, next to shush. Search the phone book from bt to find contact details of businesses across the uk. Wantage town page find businesses in wantage, oxfordshire. Independent bookshops in southeast england booksellers.
Wantage shopping guide welcome to wantage, oxfordshire. The wantage novel library, wantage book shops yell. In church st wantage near the beacon car park we paintupcycle furniture, make cushionsnotice boards and stock fabulous. We are devoted to helping provide a selection of carefully chosen hats for every occasion and. On my visit i received a very warm welcome, the ambiance is amazing, very large fitting rooms and a beautiful. Arbery arcade is located between church street and the market square in wantage. Our booksellers read a wide variety of genres and are more than happy to pass on their love and enthusiasm for books to. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery. Beauty boutique salon based in wantage, oxfordshire.
Funds raised in the book sale are used to pay for community programs and special items to enhance the sussexwantage library. This website signposts to online resources for discovering all you need to know about wantage and the. This store sells a wide variety of good quality preowned furniture and home appliances. Our quaint little bookshop sits in the heart of witney just at the end of the woolgate centre. This post on wantage is adapted and condensed from my book, king alfred. Book clubs get a discount and theres a free local delivery service. Haberdashery wantage welcome to the wantage haberdashery directory from. The friends of the sussexwantage library hold two used book sales a year, in october and april. A man on the move, available from amazon and book shops. Whsmith is located in an ideal location in kings park on kings walk, about a 0. Whsmith kings park shopping centre, in wantage opening hours. We are happy to deliver books at no extra cost to customers in wantage, grove and villages in a 10 miles radius of the shop. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. Blackwells, books for life and for learning blackwells.
In the small town of wantage, oxfordshire, sara halls madhatter bookshop. We are an independent bookseller and hat shop in burford and wantage who believe reading. Madhatter bookshop wantage, 18 mill street, wantage, oxfordshire, ox12 9aq, england. It lists those who provide haberdashery in wantage. This leads us directly into the argument about whether the life of alfred was written by asser, or somebody later pretending to be asser. There is a strong community atmosphere with shops, schools and amenities on your doorstep. Bookshop, craft shops, stationery shops, dhl service point. It is not council run and does not receive any public money. In spite of its prosperity, it must be confessed that the town of wantage was in a neglected and really discreditable state throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. With its unbeatable literary history and the best selection of independent bookshops around, oxford is heaven for book lovers. As part of the overall project to raise visibility and awareness of the independent retailers in wantage, the shopping guide is both for local residents, to remind them of the great variety of products available in wantage, including new shops such as wild wickets, and for people from out of the area, to guide them around the town and show the. Madhatter bookshop wantage buy and spend national book. The book sale also encourages reading and provides the community with inexpensive reading material for all ages.
Regent secondhand bookshop next to regent furniture, rugs and. Madhatters is a quirky quite unique hat shop that sells books. Buy books, stationery and gifts, online and in store. New bookshops open selling hats and ale the bookseller. Located in kings park in wantage we serve a wide catchment area, we enjoy custom from many of the south oxfordshire villages including faringdon, stanford in the vale, challow, childrey, east and west hendred and the hanneys as well as wantage and grove. The store serves patrons from the districts of east challow, charlton, grove, west lockinge and letcombe regis. Welcome to west norfolk, a truly special place of unspoilt charm and natural beauty, where tranquillity and relaxation are the order of the day. Wantage novel library is located at 16 newbury street, wantage, oxfordshire. Weekly markets happen on wednesdays and saturdays with the farmers market joining us on the. Of course, you can expect to find the usual big chain bookshops in the city, but its the unique, indie stores run by people. An extensive list of shops across this oxfordshire town. Bookshops in oxfordshire and southampton are among the latest.
Readings by authors and poets take place frequently either in the shop or at a larger venue in the town. This is an exciting new development in the historic market town of wantage. Check wantage book shop in wantage, 9 newbury street on cylex and find. Monday to friday selected dates at our didcot and wantage hair salons. Trading since 1879, blackwell of oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the uk. Established in 1972, reeds wantage have been serving trade and retail customers for nearly 50 years.
Whether its meditation, colouring books, yoga, or simply new outdoor toys to get the whole family outside and enjoying the sunshine together. The town is on letcombe brook, about 8 miles km southwest of abingdon, 24 miles 39 km northwest of reading, 15 miles 24 km south. It also includes those who offer curtain fabric, upholsery fabric, fabrics, lace, satin and sewing patterns in. Wantage novel library book shop in wantage, oxfordshire. You will find our independent bookshop and antiques in the heart of wantage, oxfordshire now selling our books online to uk residents. Love wantage is the online home of wantage town team who promote wantage town centre and whats on offer for residents and visitors. New at whsmith during mental health awareness week, were taking the time to find new ways to look after our mental wellbeing. Whether its a unique piece of jewellery, original artwork or a rare book, wantage town centre has many treasures to offer for the curious shopper. We are a professional and friendly, familyrun business based in wantage. Located in a small market town, waterstones witney is a book utopia for locals and tourists alike. Nearby whsmith kings park shopping centre, wantage in wantage.