St Helen Without parish is a civil parish in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire. It is adjacent to the town of Abingdon-on-Thames. Historically, the parish of St Helen Without was created in 1894 when the original parish of St Helen was divided. The portion within the municipal borough of Abingdon became part of Abingdon parish, while the remaining area outside the borough formed the new parish of St Helen Without. It is a rural parish with the villages of Shippon and Dry Sandford together with the hamlet of Cothill. A large part of the parish consists of an airfield which was formerly RAF Abingdon, part of which is occupied by Dalton Barracks. Shippon has a large number of army quarters associated with Dalton Barracks. According to the 2021 Census, St Helen Without Parish has a population of around 2,700
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Abingdon International Fireworks Festival – Event Postponed St Helen Without Parish Council has been formally advised that the Abingdon International Fireworks Festival, which was due to take place at Dalton Barracks on Saturday 29 August 2026, has been postponed and will not take place this summer
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