"The county bridewell, a handsome stone edifice, erected in 1811, at an expense of £26,000, comprises a courthouse, in which the crown court at the summer assizes, and the July county sessions, are held; the October sessions take place here and at Reading alternately.": 'Abingdon - Ackton', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 5-9. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50742. Date accessed: 28 January 2008.